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• Propædia
  ...;[[States of Matter]] || '''1.2.1''' Chemical [[Chemical element|Elements]]: [[Periodic Table|Periodic Variation]] in Their  | '''7.2''' Elements of [[Technology]] || ''''7.2.1''' Technology of [[
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• Polystyrene
  ...la is (C₈H₈)_n; it contains the [[chemical elements]] [[carbon]] and [[hydrogen]]. Because it is an [[aromatic hydrocarbon]], i ...nsulated panel building systems. They are also used for non-weight-bearing architectural structures (such as ornamental [[column|pillars]]).
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• Baldachin
  ...called a ''[[Ciborium (architecture)|ciborium]]'' when it is sufficiently architectural in form. A '''cloth of honour''' is a simpler cloth hanging vertically beh [[Category:Architectural elements]]
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• Scagliola
  ...stucco]] columns, [[sculpture]]s, and other [[architecture|architectural]] elements that resemble [[inlay]]s in [[marble]] and [[semi-precious]] stones. The Sc ...ohn E. Ruch, "Regency Coade: A Study of the Coade Record Books, 1813-21" ''Architectural History'' '''11''' (1968, pp. 34-56,106-107) pp 35, 39.</ref>
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• Siding
  ...and humidity, it is not practical to make rigid joints between the siding elements. ...tion|treatment]] every four to nine years depending on the severity of the elements to which it is exposed. Ants and termites are a threat to many types of woo
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• Architectural glass
  ...e external walls. [[Glass]] is also used for internal partitions and as an architectural feature. When used in buildings, glass is often of a safety type, which inc [[Prism (optics)|Prism]] glass is architectural glass used around the turn of the century to provide lighting to undergroun
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• Architectural metals
  '''Architectural metals''' used in buildings and structures comprise several distinctive met ...and the coating of tin on harder metals, such as tinplated iron or steel. Architectural bronzes usually contain about 90% copper and 10% tin, although the content
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• ETFE
  * [[The Elements, Livingston]], United Kingdom ...k.com/print/innovate/content/apr2007/id20070424_903199.htm Material for an Architectural Revolution], Business Week, April 24, 2007
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• Jerusalem stone
  ...sh buildings as a symbol of Jewish identity.<ref>Defining Jewish identity, Architectural Review, June, 2005 by Layla Dawson [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi ...ing of [[Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes]] in Brooklyn, New York has elements painted in a [[trompe-l'œil]] manner to look like Jerusalem stone, and [[C
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• Roman concrete
  ...at sea.<ref>Heather Lechtman and Linn Hobbs "Roman Concrete and the Roman Architectural Revolution", ''Ceramics and Civilization Volume 3: High Technology Ceramics ...n such a large scale.<ref>Lechtman and Hobbs "Roman Concrete and the Roman Architectural Revolution"</ref>
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• Coade stone
  [[Category:Architectural elements]]
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• Deconstruction (building)
  ...used materials is an essential first step. These might include commercial architectural salvage businesses, reclamation yards, not-for-profit and social enterprise [[Category:Architectural elements]]
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• Dimension stone
  A variety of finishes can be applied to dimension stone to achieve diverse architectural and aesthetic effects. These finishes include, but are not limited to, the ...sures and surface imperfections typically due to the loss of poorly bonded elements such as [[biotite]]. The fabricators shop cuts these slabs down to final si
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• Cast stone
  ...t masonry applications”. Cast stone is a [[masonry]] product, used as an architectural feature, trim, ornament or facing for buildings or other structures. Cast s ...fine aggregate creates a very smooth, consistent texture for the building elements being cast, resembling natural cut stone. Other ingredients such as chemica
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• Shelf angle
  ...rted the weight of the building. Openings in these load bearing walls for elements such as [[doors]] and [[windows]] were typically small and spanned by [[lin ...ttp://www.gobrick.com]</ref>The shelf angle, in turn, is attached to major elements of the building structure such as floor [[beams]] or [[structural]] [[colum
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• Alternative natural materials
  [[Category:Architectural elements]]
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• Natural building
  ...In addition to relying on natural building materials, the emphasis on the architectural design is heightened. The orientation of a building, the utilization of loc The essential elements of timber frame building&mdash;joined timbers, clay walls and [[Thatched ro
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• Concrete
  ...ne-like material. Concrete is used to make [[Sidewalk|pavements]], pipe, [[architectural structure]]s, [[foundation (engineering)|foundations]], [[motorway]]s/[[roa ...tures]], a key event in the [[history of architecture]] termed the [[Roman Architectural Revolution]], freed [[Roman engineering|Roman construction]] from the restr
  63 KB (9,167 words) - 09:23, 20 September 2010
• Dry stone
  ...construction in [[Machu Picchu]] uses the classic [[Inca architecture|Inca architectural style]] of polished dry-stone walls of regular shape. The Incas were master [[Category:Architectural elements]]
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• Lead
  ...found in the end products of the [[radioactive decay]] of the even heavier elements, [[uranium]] and [[thorium]]. ...= Brady, James E. and Holum, John R.|title = Descriptive Chemistry of the Elements| publisher = John Wiley and Sons| year = 1996| isbn = 0471135577}}</ref>
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