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31Glossary of architecture — This page is a glossary of architecture. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …
32Annery kiln — The former Annery lime kiln (co ordinates 50 59 4.4 N | 04 11 30.7 W) is situated just off the road from Bideford to Great Torrington, near Weare Giffard in the Torridge District of North Devon, England. The old lime kiln overlooks the River… …
33Cholula, Puebla — This article is about the modern day Mexican city. For the pre Columbian Mesoamerican city state, see Cholula (Mesoamerican site). For other uses, see Cholula (disambiguation). Cholula San Pedro Cholula/San Andrés Cholula   City… …
34Frame (vehicle) — A frame is the main structure of an automobile chassis. All other components fasten to it.ConstructionThere are three main designs for frame rails. These are:*C shaped *Boxed *HatC shapeBy far the most common, the C rail has been used on nearly… …
35Art collections of Holkham Hall — Holkham Hall in Norfolk has extensive contents which include:Collections [ piano nobile at Holkham, showing the four symmetrical wings at each corner of the principal block. South is at the top of the plan. A Marble Hall; B The Saloon; C Statue… …
36tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening …
37Moon bridge — A decorative bridge in the Japanese tea garden at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. Although in the shape of an arch this wooden bridge is not technically a (compression) arch bridge, being rather a beam b …
38hammerbeam — ham·mer·beam (hămʹər bēm ) n. A short horizontal beam projecting inward at the top of an interior wall, used in opposite pairs instead of a tie beam as an attachment for rafters and a support for arched roof braces. * * * …
39pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …
40Properties of concrete — Concrete has relatively high compressive strength, but significantly lower tensile strength, and as such is usually reinforced with materials that are strong in tension (often steel). The elasticity of concrete is relatively constant at low… …
