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A₁ angle apex arch arch-ring base beam bending moment diagram bh³ boom breadth cantilever catenary centre of gravity circle cross-section crown curve dead load deflection depth diameter distance draw drawn ellipse equal equation extrados factor of safety feet span fixed flanges foot ft.-tons geometrical girder greatest half hence hinged horizontal horizontal-load-area inch-tons inertia intensity isosceles joint left end line of stress live load locus maxima maximum bending modulus moment of inertia multiplied neutral axis ordinate pair parabola parabolic segment parallel plane portion position principal stress quadrant radius ratio rectangle rectangular rolling load scale shearing force diagram shearing stress shown in fig side slope soffit spandrils square inch strain struts tangent thickness thrust tons per square triangle uniform load uniformly vertical W₁ W₂ wedge weight wheel