| William John Macquorn Rankine - Engineering - 1866 - 356 pages
...rectangle; so that if t be its thickness at the base, nwbht is its weight ; q, the ratio which the deviation of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure of the base is to bear to the thickness at the base. (See Rule XIV.) r, the ratio which the horizontal deviation... | |
| William John Macquorn Rankine - Mechanical engineering - 1872 - 714 pages
...traverses its centre of pressure and centre of figure ; so that if t be that diameter, qt shall be the distance of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure. Then the ratio q is found in practice to have the following values : — * In retaining walls designed... | |
| William John Macquorn Rankine, Edward Fisher Bamber - Mechanical engineering - 1873 - 368 pages
...(1.) II. In order that the block may be in no danger of overturning, the ratio which the deviation of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure of the joint bears to the length of the diameter of the joint traversing tliose two centres, must not exceed... | |
| William John Macquorn Rankine, Edward Fisher Bamber - Mechanical engineering - 1873 - 372 pages
...(1.) II. In order that tJte block may be in no danger of overturning, the ratio which the deviation of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure of the joint bears to the length of the diameter of the joint traversing those two centres, must not exceed... | |
| Junius Brutus Wheeler - Civil engineering - 1876 - 504 pages
...pressure upon the different points within the base may be, and to determine the limits of deviation of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure of the base. Suppose the resultant pressure to be normal to the plane of the base. 280. Normal pressure. —... | |
| William Hubert Burr - Strains and stresses - 1882 - 446 pages
...not because a necessarily equals a . In discussing the stability of position of masonry towers, let the distance of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure of the section of the pier be denoted by q ' . If this latter does not exceed q (the limit of safety for q'),... | |
| William Hubert Burr - Bridges - 1883 - 444 pages
...not because n necessarily equals «'. In discussing the stability of position of masonry towers, let the distance of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure of the section of the pier be denoted by q. If this latter does not exceed q (the limit of safety for q'},... | |
| William John Macquorn Rankine - 1883 - 452 pages
...rectangle; so that if t be its thickness at the base, nwbht is its weight ; q, the ratio which the deviation of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure of the base is to bear to the thickness at the base. (See Rule XIV.) T, the ratio which the horizontal deviation... | |
| William Hubert Burr - Strains and stresses - 1886 - 504 pages
...not because a necessarily equals a'. In discussing the stability of position of masonry towers, let the distance of the centre of pressure from the centre of figure of the section of the pier be denoted by q. If this latter does not exceed q (the limit of safety for q"),... | |
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