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Transtrum
Глоссарий по архитектуре и конструкциям |
In ancient roman construction, a horizontal beam.
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Construction, французский
Horizontal, английский
- Горизонталь; горизонтальный
- Горизонталь; горизонтальный 287
- At right angles to the direction of gravity; on the level; parallel to the horizon; neither vertical nor inclined.
- A direction parallel to the horizon, or what is commonly termed lying flat. one of the greatest inconveniences navigators have to struggle with is the frequent want of a distinct sight of the horizon. to obviate this a horizontal spinning speculum was adopted by mr. lerson, who was lost in the victory man-of-war, in which ship he was sent out to make trial of his instrument. this was afterwards improved by smeaton, and consists of a well-polished metal speculum about 3-1/2 inches in diameter, inclosed within a circular rim of brass, so fitted that the centre of gravity of the whole shall fall near the point on which it spins. this is the end of a steel axis running through the centre of the speculum, above which it finishes in a square for the convenience of fitting a
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Pavimentum, английский
In ancient roman construction, a pavement formed by pieces of crushed stone, flint, tile, and other materials set in a bed of patio 708 paumelle hinge ashes or cement and consolidated by beating down with a rammer.
Marmoratum, английский
In ancient roman construction, a cement formed of pounded marble and lime mortar which were well mixed; used in building walls, terraces, etc. marmoset, marmouset an antic figure, usually grotesque, introduced into architectural decoration in the 13th cent.
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