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of metal. The lacing should be designed to take the shear, and should 

 be replaced by a plate, (f) Fig. 98, where the shear is excessive, or 

 where the bending moment developed at the base of the C9lumn requires 

 the use of excessive flanges. The I beam column (h) makes a good 

 side column where proper connections are made, and is commonly used 

 for end columns (see Fig. 81). The best corner column is made of 

 an equal legged angle with 4, 5 or 6-in. legs, (i) Fig. 98. Details for 

 the bases of the three columns above described are shown in Fig. 99. 



Larimer 

 (k) 



4 Angles 



Box Laced 



(m) 



4 Angles 



Box Laced 



(n) 



i 



no* 



4 Angles 



Starred 



(O) 



FlG. 98. TYPES OF MILL BUILDING COLUMNS. 



