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2. Pier (bridge structure) - Wikipedia

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   Until the advent of concrete and the use of cast iron and then steel, bridges were made of masonry. Roman bridges were sturdy, semicircular, and rested on thick piers, with a width equal to about half the span of the vault. [2] It was only from 1750, with Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, that the thickness of the piers could be reduced. While it was ...

3. Column - Wikipedia

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   The term column applies especially to a large round support (the shaft of the column) with a capital and a base or pedestal, [1] which is made of stone, or appearing to be so. A small wooden or metal support is typically called a post. Supports with a rectangular or other non-round section are usually called piers.

4. Post (structural) - Wikipedia

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   Intermediate – A post in an exterior wall not at a corner. Chimney – An intermediate post receiving its name from being near a chimney. Interior – A general term for posts not in an exterior wall. Arcade – A post located between an aisle and nave. [10] Aisle – same as arcade post. [11] Corner – Any post at the corner of a building.

5. Pier (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A concrete girder bridge pier during construction prior to installation of the bridge deck and parapets, consisting of multiple angled pylons for support (bottom), a horizontal concrete cap (center), and girders (top) with temporary wood bracing A quadruple compound pier supporting the fly-over at the traffic junction 24 Oktoberplein (Utrecht ...

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   Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages worldwide, with people drinking it for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Especially in light of red wine’s place in the Mediterranean diet ...

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   Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. ... "Hurry and get them at their current prices," Park wrote in a social media post.