A Treatise On the Strength of Timber, Cast and Malleable Iron, and Other Materials: With Rules for Application In Architecture, the Construction of Su

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This book is a comprehensive guide to determining the strength of materials like timber and iron, providing rules for their application in architecture, railways, bridges, and more. It includes an appendix that goes over the power of locomotive engines and the effect of friction on machinery. Written by renowned engineers John Fry Heather, Peter Barlow, and Robert Willis, this book is an essential reference for anyone involved in building and engineering in the 19th century.