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GEORGE WASHINGTON SNOW (1797-1870)
The inventor of the balloon frame was George W.. Snow. He was born in Keene, New Hampshire, 16 September 1797 year, in an old American family from the Mayflower settlers. He must have been rather restless in spirit, because he left the family seat first …
"Balloon frame" expansion of the West (“Western balloon frame”)
The "Balloon Frame" is closely related to the conquest of the West, from Chicago to the Pacific coast. Contemporaries knew well, that if it wasn't for this construction, houses or on prairies, nor in the big cities would they come up with …
1.The type of wall structure with continuous columns - “Balloon frame”
2. Type of wall structure with interrupted columns at each story level – “Balloon western frame”
“Balloon frame” it is closely related to the level of industrialization achieved in America. Its invention practically transformed wooden construction …
An example of calculating a flight of stairs
The total height of the storey is 234 cm. If the stairs are to have 13 degrees, then each step will have a height 234:13 = 18 cm. The width of the footrest is 64 – 2 x 18 = 28 cm.
From this it follows …
