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Rafter

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Sloped structural member supporting roof deck

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Ashlar Masonry

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Fine treatment in masonry where stones cut in quadrilateral
(# rubble masonry)
(#polygonal masonry)
(# curvilinear masonry )

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Cavea

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Seating section of ancient Roman Theatre

ima cavea, media cavea, summa cavea

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Tier

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Row or level of a structure

“ a tier of seats”

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Loggia

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Exterior gallery on facade of building open to air

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Stucco

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Aka render. Made of aggregate a binder and water. Cover imperfection or artistic material

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Split- wood shingles

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Thin tapered wood to cover roofs against weather, saw from a block more precise than shake; typical in snowy region
(# shakes)

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Shakes

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Similar use as shingles but made from splitting off using mallet and froe (machines today)

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Blockbau

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Wall construction technique of logs laid horizontally overlapping

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Pillar

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Column; structural element

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Ledge

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A narrow horizontal surface projecting from wall, cliff or other surface

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Mantelpiece

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A structure of wood, marble or stone above and around a fireplace

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Mantle

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Mantlepiece or mantleshelf

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Lamina

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Composed of thin layers, sheets or plates (ex. Laminar structure)

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Plasterboard

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Drywall; made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper

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Lath and plaster

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Old finishing technique until 1950 ( replaced by drywall); compose strips of wood lath (spaces 9.5mm) and covered in plaster filling the gaps and covering the surface.

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Motif

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Decorative design and patterns

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Baga

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Traditional home in Indonesia with rectangular plan raised off the ground (Batak House as one of the more complex and extravagant form)

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Gable

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Triangular portion of wall between a dual pitched roof

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Quarried

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(V.) extract stone or other materials from a quarry

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Stonedresser

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Stone cutter (#sculptor)

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Trilithic

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Prehistoric structure of two large vertical stone supporting a third piece on their top

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Statuary

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(Archaic) art or practice of making statues

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Wooden armature

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a framework/ structure around which a sculpture is built

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Pueblo
Apartment-like multi-storied buildings of old Native American & southwest USA communities; built of stone, adobe mud, and other local material
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Herringbone pattern
Arrangement of rectangles (bricks) for floor tiling and road pavement; named from resemblance to skeleton of fish (herring)
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Wallpaper group
Aka plane symmetry group/ plane crystallographic group; mathematical classification of 2D repetitive pattern, based on symmetry; intermediate between simple frieze groups & 3D crystallographic groups; 17 groups
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Wine amphorae
Amphora is a type of container vase descend from early Neolithic period; contain liquid, food; usually in ceramic but examples of metals are also found
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Byzantine
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Backsteingotik
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Lantern
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Vitrification
Transformation of substance into glass; extreme heating and rapid cooling through glass transition
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Vitrified brick
Brick glazed to render it impervious to water and high resistance to corrosion; common in dark red
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Clinker
Cement binders
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Terrace
External raised open flat area; in landscape(ie park or garden)/around a building/flat roof
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Fissure
(Anatomy) a groove, deep furrow or tear on the body
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Oculus
A circular window or opening
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Ramakund
The well know rectangular basin in front of the Surya Temple in India; at equinox sun light reflects off from it into the temple and illuminate the statue of Surya
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Aedicules
Small shrines in ancient Roman religion
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Cast
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Ferroconcrete
?; suitable for membranes and shells that do not require form works for their creation
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Hennebique system
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Textile- block construction system
?; system of block of cement connected with steel joints, similar to the warp of a fabric
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Dome-spire
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Pilotis
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Pylon
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Tessilation
Tiling of plane using one or more geometric shapes called tiles with no overlaps or gaps
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Awning
Aka overhang; secondary cover attached to exterior of a building; typically of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn; usually truss, space frame or planar frame
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Inch conversion
1in = 2.54cm
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Foot conversion
1ft= 30.48 cm
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Mile conversion
1mi=1.609 km
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Yard conversion
1 yard= 0.914m
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Diaphragm
Structural system to transfer lateral loads to shear walls or shear frames; lateral loads usually wind or earthquake
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Box girder bridge
Bridge in which main beams comprise girders in shape of hollow box
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Stringer
Structural member of stairs; longitudinal members in boat and aircrafts to which skin is fastened or further internal structure; or on surfboard; stiffener
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Parapet
Barrier as extension of wall at edge of roof, terrace, balcony, walkway, structure; guard rail
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Pedreiro
A bricklayer in Portuguese
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Insulation quilt
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Sub soil
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Hardcore fill
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Bulkhead
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Datum
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Gangway
Narrow passage for people into a ship, airplane, deck, building
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Building paper
Kraft paper saturated with asphalt; prevents water penetration but allows moisture to pass permitting wood structure to breath
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Sill plate gasket
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Tyvek
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Reflectix bubble pack
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Asphalt felt
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Fibreglass roof deck protection
? One side plasticky one side wooly like
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Dry sheathing
? Feels like down construction paper
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Neoprene/polychloroprene
Synthetic rubber; good chemical stability and maintain flexible over wide temperature range; swimsuits, leggings, laptop sleeves, architectural buffer to reduce vibration and noise or hard contacts glass and steel
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Glass railing
Structure to support glass parapets ; usually steel
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Epoxy
End product of epoxy resin; strong adhesive and glossy finish; used in bonding things together or coating surfaces; tough protective coating with excellent hardness; low volatility and water cleanup often in factories heavy duty; corrosion protection used for steel structure; transparent or opaque
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Pietra Serena stone
Natural Grey sandstone from Tuscany Italy; minute mica shavings that reflects the sun; for exterior and interior use on floor, walls, tops with different finishing depending on application
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Travertine
Lime stone deposit ; in white, tan, cream, and even rusty variety
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Balsalt stone
Dark grey; common igneous rock from cooling of balsaltic lava; use in construction as building block, flooring, cobblestone, sculpture; if heated and extruded yield stone wool good for insulation
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Teak
A tropical hardwood piece; golden brown darkens with age untreated
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Velvet
A tufted woven fabric with thread evenly distributed with short dense pile giving its distinguished soft feel
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In-situ
Latin"on site"; ex. In-situ concrete
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Automotive filler
Applicable as modelling medium
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Laminate
Finishing; material include titanium
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Drainage divide
Line that separates neighbouring drainage basin
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Drain basin/ watershed
Is an extended or an area of land where surface water converge; where waters join another water body, such as river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetlands, sea or oceans

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