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Loadbearing

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blockworknounmasonry that uses large blocks (of concrete etc.) rather than bricks
loadabilitynounThe quality or degree of being loadable.
rockfillnounA dam's embankment of compacted free-draining granular earth, often containing rocks, with an impervious zone.
prestressingnoun
sarkingnoun(chiefly Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, architecture) Wood, felt, or other material placed under the shingles of a roof in order to provide support or insulation; the practice of furnishing roofs with such material; an installation of such material.
pretensioningnountensioning in advance
wythesnoun
ferrocementnouncement reinforced with a mesh of steel rods
mortarlessnounWithout mortar.
purlinnounA longitudinal structural member bridging two or more rafters of a roof.
extradosnoun(architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch.
bracingsnoun(uncountable) That which braces.
weightbearingnounAlternative form of weight-bearing. [The ability to bear weight.]
scantlingsnoun(nautical) The dimensions of the timbers of a ship
castellationnoun(uncountable) The addition of battlements to a building, as for example when a feudal manor house needed fortification against border-raider attacks.
tracheidnoun(botany) A tracheid cell.
glulamnoun(uncountable) Glued laminated timber: a structural timber product composed of several layers of dimensioned lumber glued together.
ridgepolenounA beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached.
steelworknoun(construction) All the steel components of a structure.
embedmentsnounThe act of embedding or the state of being embedded.

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