Introduction to Architectural Engineering MCQ
What are voussoirs?
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Wedge shaped blocks holding the curve of the arch
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What is the tympanum?
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The sculptural area enclosed by the arch above the doors of a cathedral
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What is the function of the triforium?
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The triforium is an arcaded story between the nave arcade and the clerestory
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What is tracery?
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Decorative carved stonework of a medieval church window
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What does rib the stone arch do?
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It supports and strengthens the vault of a cathedral.
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What is a mullion?
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The narrow upright stone pier used to divide the panels of glass in a window
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What is the highest part of the arch called?
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What is the cathedra?
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The bishop's chair
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What is a buttress?
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A large stone pier built against or connected to a wall to provide extra strength
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The term "arcade" refers to
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The row of piers and arches that separate the main spaces of a cathedral from the aisles
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What is a flying buttress?
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A buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
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What are the characteristic of Romanesque architecture?
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All of these
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What is a ciborium?
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A canopy over an altar in a church, standing on four pillars.
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What is a Solomonic column?
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A spiraling, twisted column derived from those at Solomon's temple
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What is a pilaster?
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A rectangular column projecting from a wall
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What is the purpose of an engaged column?
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Decorative
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What is Classical Greek Architecture known for?
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Symmetry & proportion
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What does the word "Stylobate" mean?
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The uppermost course of the platform of a Greek temple, which supports the columns
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What is the meaning of "gable"?
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The triangular part of a wall that is enclosed between the sloping portions of a roof.
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What is a volute?
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A spiral, scroll-like form characteristic of the ancient Greek Ionic and the Roman Composite capital.
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What is the middle element of an entablature?
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What is a Metope?
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A panel between the triglyphs in a Doric frieze, often sculpted in relief
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What is a triglyph?
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A panel carved into three vertical bands, alternating with the metopes on a Doric frieze.
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What is a keystone?
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The wedge-shaped central locking at the top of the arch
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What is a groin vault?
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The intersection of two barrel vaults
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What is a dome?
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An arch rotated 360 degrees horizontally
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Which of the following is true about a barrel vault?
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It is a series of arches forming a tunnel
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What is an arch?
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A structure that spans a space and supports a load.
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What is the topmost step, on which the columns rest, called?
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Stylobate
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What is the meaning of the word stereobate?
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The substructure of a building
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What is High Relief?
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Sculptures carved out of a block of stone so deeply that they seem to stand independently
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What is low relief?
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Sculptural relief that projects very little from the background
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What is relief sculpture?
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Sculpture that projects from a flat background
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What is the pronaos?
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The portico of a temple
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What is post and lintel a type of construction in which?
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Horizontal beams are held by vertical supports
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What is a post?
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A vertical supporting member
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What is another word for portico?
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What are the panels between triglyphs in a Doric frieze called?
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What is a lintel?
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A horizontal beam resting its two ends upon separate posts (like the top of a doorway)
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What is the entablature?
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The horizontal group of elements above the capital, divided into three major parts—architrave, frieze, and cornice
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What is the echinus?
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The circular molding immediately under the square abacus of a Doric capital
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What is the definition of "dentil"?
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One of a series of block-like projections forming a molding
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What is the cornice?
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The upper part of the entablature in Classical architecture.
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What is a column?
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A supporting pillar
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What is a colonnade?
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A row of columns with their entablatures
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What is a caryatid?
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A column taking the form of a sculpted female figure
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What is the base of a column?
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The part of a column between the shaft and the pedestal.
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What is the architrave?
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The horizontal portion of the entablature resting directly on top of the columns or piers
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What is the distinguishing feature of a Corinthian capital?
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What is the most distinctive feature of a Corinthian Order column?
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The capital is decorated with leaf carvings.
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What is the most ornate column shaft?
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Corinthian Order
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What is the Ionic Order characterized by?
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A fluted column shaft and capitals with volutes.
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What is X bracing?
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A pair of diagonal braces or struts from corner to corner forming an "X."
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What is a window hood?
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A projecting shelf-like decorative element over a window.
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What is Vitrolite?
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Panels formed of clear glass with color glass laminated to one side and used as a wall veneer.
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What is the purpose of a verge board?
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Decorative boarding along a projecting roof eave
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What is Veneer?
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A thin decorative finish typically made of brick, stone, or stucco.
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What is a turret?
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A small tower at the corner of a building.
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What is a transom?
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A small window placed above a door or window.
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What is Terra cotta?
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Fired ceramic clay used in architectural wall elements or ornaments.
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What is the name of a cone-shaped roof element with a steep point?
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What is a spandrel panel?
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The panel formed by the bottom of a window and the head of a lower window.
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What are sidelights?
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Narrow windows flanking an entry door.
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What is a shed roof?
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A roof with a single slope and rafters spanning from one wall to the other.
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What does a sash hold?
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The glazing
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What does "Rough-hewn" mean?
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Lumber left exposed in construction that looks hand-cut and is heavily textured.
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What is the definition of a rosette?
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A bas-relief ornament (sometimes painted) in the form of a stylized flower.
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What is the purpose of a quoin?
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To accentuate an outside corner of a building
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What is post and beam construction?
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A simple building framing system that uses a series of vertical posts and horizontal beams.
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What is a pier?
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A masonry or wood pier that supports a building and carries the weight of it down to the ground.
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What is a Pediment?
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The triangular gable end of a classical building, or the same form used elsewhere in the building.
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What is the purpose of a parapet?
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The portion of wall that projects above the adjacent roof.
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What is Palladian architecture?
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Neo-classical architecture in the style modeled after the Italian architect Andrea Palladio
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What is the definition of an Oriel window?
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A bay window cantilevered out from a facade that starts above the ground level
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What is an ogee cap?
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A molding with an S-shaped cross-section
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What is the definition of Neo-colonial?
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Residences built after 1955 with allusions of the colonial revival architectural style.
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What is a motif?
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A theme or predominant feature of a design.
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What does Mansard mean?
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A two-pitched roof with a steep lower slope that typically rises to a more gently sloped upper portion.
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What is the Ionic order from Greek classical styles distinguished by?
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The volutes used in the capital's design
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What is a hip roof?
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A roof that slopes inward from all four exterior walls.
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What is a half-timbered building?
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A building constructed with timber frame filled with plaster or brick.
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What is a gable?
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The wall that encloses the end of a gable roof
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What is a frieze?
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The flat, middle portion of an entablature (sometimes decorated).
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What does the word "facade" mean?
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The exterior faces of a building
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What is the horizontal band of elements above the column capitals in classical architecture called?
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Entablature
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What is an eaves?
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The projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof.
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What is a double-hung window?
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A window with top and bottom sashes that slide past each other vertically.
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What is the capital design of the Doric order?
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Simple yet powerful
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What is the definition of a Dependency?
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A subsidiary building connected to the main building, often one of a symmetrical grouping.
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What is the purpose of a cupola?
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To provide ventilation and serve as a "look-out"
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Cresting is a decorative element installed at which of the following locations?
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Roof ridge or parapet
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What is a cornice?
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The projecting moldings that form the top band of an entablature or wall.
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What is the most recent of the Greek classical orders?
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Corinthian
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What is clapboard?
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One of a series of boards used for siding
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What does circulation refer to?
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The flow of people throughout a home or building.
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What is a chimney pot?
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A decorative terra cotta chimney extension usually placed above a brick or stone chimney.
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What is a Chamfer?
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A 45-degree bevel cut at an outside corner of a building element, often seen in wood, stone, or brick.
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What is a casement window?
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A single window sash hinged on one side that swings open.
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What is a canopy?
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A projecting roof structure that shelters an entrance.
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What is the name for applied ornamental elements often used at a cornice or to flank windows and doors?
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What is a belt course?
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A projecting horizontal molding separating parts of a wall surface in a facade.
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What is a balustrade?
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A railing composition composed of upper and lower rails, balusters, and pedestals.
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What is a balconet?
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A false balcony or railing at the outer plane of a window.
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What is the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings called?
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Architecture
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