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  2. Bay (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    For example, Mulberry Fields, a Georgian style building in Maryland, United States, is described as "5 bay by 2 bay," meaning "5 windows at the front and 2 windows at the sides". A recess in a wall, such as a bay window. [2] A division of space such as an animal stall, sick bay, or bay platform. [2]

  3. Setback (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A setback as a minimum one-bay indent across all stories is called a recessed bay or recess and is the more common exterior form of an alcove. Upper stories forming a step-back may form a belvedere – and in residential use are considered the penthouse. If part of the roof, then they are a loft or attic/garret.

  4. Glossary of prestressed concrete terms - Wikipedia

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    anchor recess A formwork blockout or recess former fitted to the edge formwork of a post-tensioned concrete member, and that creates a temporary void space external to the prestressing anchor to allow the anchor block or similar to be fitted after formwork stripping. [3]: 32 anchor set See wedge set. anchorage assembly

  5. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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    A style which became prevalent in Italy in the century following 1500, now usually called 16th-century work. It was the result of the revival of classic architecture known as Renaissance, but the change had commenced already a century earlier, in the works of Ghiberti and Donatello in sculpture, and of Brunelleschi and Alberti in architecture.

  6. Recess - Wikipedia

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    Recess (break), a short intermission in an activity; Recess (motion), a break in a meeting of a deliberative assembly; Alcove (architecture), part of a room; A setback (architecture) especially across all storeys (a recessed bay or series of such bays) Recess, County Galway, Ireland; a village

  7. Glossary of structural engineering - Wikipedia

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    Offshore construction – is the installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment, usually for the production and transmission of electricity, oil, gas and other resources. It is also called maritime engineering .

  8. Rabbet - Wikipedia

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    A rabbet. A rabbet (American English) or rebate (British English) is a recess or groove cut into the edge of a piece of machinable material, usually wood.When viewed in cross-section, a rabbet is two-sided and open to the edge or end of the surface into which it is cut.

  9. Niche (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    In architecture, a niche (CanE, UK: / ˈ n iː ʃ / or US: / ˈ n ɪ tʃ /) is a recess or cavity constructed in the thickness of a wall for the reception of decorative objects such as statues, busts, urns, and vases. [1] In Classical architecture examples are an exedra or an apse that has been reduced in size, retaining the half-dome heading ...