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2. Viga (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Decorative corbels were used in the portales and in the interiors. New technologies, especially in Pueblo Revival Architecture, were integrated. The practice of anchoring vigas with rebar through pre-drilled holes at opposing angles and the designing of parapets for anchoring, was ideal for vigas in low flat roofs.

3. Hammerbeam roof - Wikipedia

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   A hammer-beam is a form of timber roof truss, allowing a hammerbeam roof to span greater than the length of any individual piece of timber.In place of a normal tie beam spanning the entire width of the roof, short beams – the hammer beams – are supported by curved braces from the wall, and hammer posts or arch-braces are built on top to support the rafters and typically a collar beam.

4. Lintel - Wikipedia

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   Highly skilled artisans were able to simulate the look of wood, imitating the nuances of a wooden structure and the wood grain in excavating cave temples from monolithic rock. [4] In freestanding Indian building examples, the Hoysala architecture tradition between the 11th and 14th centuries produced many elaborately carved non-structural stone ...

5. Timber framing - Wikipedia

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   Timber design or wood design is a subcategory of structural engineering that focuses on the engineering of wood structures. Timber is classified by tree species (e.g., southern pine, douglas fir, etc.) and its strength is graded using numerous coefficients that correspond to the number of knots, the moisture content, the temperature, the grain ...

6. Molding (decorative) - Wikipedia

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   Cornice: Generally any horizontal decorative moulding; Cove moulding or coving: Concave-profile moulding that is used at the junction of an interior wall and ceiling; Crown moulding: Wide, sprung moulding that is used at the junction of an interior wall and ceiling. General term for any moulding at the top or "crowning" an architectural element.

7. Kath kuni architecture - Wikipedia

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   The wooden framed roof rests on the wooden beams followed by purlin and rafters. It is an overhanging roof covered in locally sourced slate or wooden shingles . Apart from construction of the structure, a remarkable level of wood joinery can be found in the door frames and other places.