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2. Dropped ceiling - Wikipedia

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   A dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and commercial applications.

3. Pendant light - Wikipedia

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   A pendant light, sometimes called a drop or suspender, is a lone light fixture that hangs from the ceiling usually suspended by a cord, chain, or metal rod. [1] Pendant lights are often used in multiples, hung in a straight line over kitchen countertops and dinette sets or sometimes in bathrooms.

4. Curtain rod - Wikipedia

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   Curtain rods can be made of many materials including wood, metal and plastic. They are available in a variety of styles and designs. While many curtain rods are simple straight poles, there are also curved and hinged options. These designs facilitate installation in bay windows, around curved walls, and in corners.

5. Concrete slab - Wikipedia

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   Suspended slab under construction, with the formwork still in place Suspended slab formwork and rebar in place, ready for concrete pour. A concrete slab is a common structural element of modern buildings, consisting of a flat, horizontal surface made of cast concrete.

6. Floating floor - Wikipedia

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   Detail of floating floor over joists. A floating floor is a floor that does not need to be nailed or glued to the subfloor. [1] The term floating floor refers to the installation method, but is often used synonymously with laminate flooring. [2] It is applied now to other coverings such as floating tile systems and vinyl flooring in a domestic ...

7. Tieback (geotechnical) - Wikipedia

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   Upon installation, tiebacks are tested and usually pre-loaded. In specific, a combination of proof tests and performance tests are performed on every job. Proof testing involves the application of successively larger loads on the tieback with a loading jack, allowing for the recording of a load-elongation curve according to gauge readings.

8. Counterpoise (ground system) - Wikipedia

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   A common design for a counterpoise is a series of radial wires suspended a few feet above the ground, extending from the base of the antenna in all directions in a "star" pattern, connected at the center. [2] The counterpoise functions as one plate of a large capacitor, with the conductive layers in the earth as the other plate. [2]

9. Flying buttress - Wikipedia

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   Arching above a side aisle roof, flying buttresses support the main vault of St. Mary's Church, in Lübeck, Germany.. The flying buttress (arc-boutant, arch buttress) is a specific form of buttress composed of a ramping arch that extends from the upper portion of a wall to a pier of great mass, in order to convey to the ground the lateral forces that push a wall outwards, which are forces that ...