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- 1 2 Atlas Portland Cement Company (1907). Reinforced concrete in factory construction. p. 179.
- 1 2 Kidder, Frank Eugene (1908). The architect's and builder's pocket-book: A handbook for architects, structural engineers, builders, and draughtsmen. J. Wiley. p. 862.
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