Excerpt from University of California Publications in Engineering, 1907-1918, Vol. 1 Column 1 gives the summation of loads in thousands of pounds summed from left to right. It gives by inspection the sum of the loads to the left of any given load. These columns, unless otherwise stated, are in horizontal positions. Column 2 gives the summation of loads in thousands of pounds summed from right to left. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.