Mathematics for Practical Men (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Olinthus Gregory

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365380776 ISBN 13: 9780365380771

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Build stronger arches with practical, math‑driven guidance.

This edition explains how to use tables and simple measurements to design equilibrated arches and roofs, balancing thrusts and weights for safe, efficient structures.

This book gathers practical methods for planning and modeling arches, mansard roofs, and vaults. It blends theory with hands‑on steps, showing how to translate a structure’s dimensions into secure, balanced forms using catenary concepts and proportional reasoning.

• How to read and apply a catenary table to real-world arches and vaults
• Ways to compute horizontal thrust, joint directions, and weight distribution
• Hands‑on examples for designing mansard roofs and bridges with given spans
• Inverted‑figure tricks that simplify checking equilibrium and stability

Ideal for readers of practical engineering and architectural mechanics who want tangible methods, not just theory, for safe, economical designs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365380776
• ISBN 13: 9780365380771
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 444