On the Strength of Materials

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Excerpt from On the Strength of Materials: Containing Various Original and Useful Formulæ, Specially Applied to Tubular Bridges, Wrought Iron and Cast Iron Beams, EtcPrivate feelings and sympathies, it is principles not men which should form the subject of all philosophical dis cassions. Accordingly, wherever I have presumed to differ from others in opinion, I have done so from~a love of truth rather than controversy, and with respect to the three celebrated men associated with the de velopment of one of the boldest and most successful enterprises which has taken place in the history of modern engineering, I have only to state, that I en tertain, in common with every one devoted to the study of practical science, a deep sense Of the obligations they have conferred on society by their great perseverance and talent.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.