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A corbel arch (or corbeled / corbelled arch) is an arch-like construction method that uses the architectural technique of corbeling to span a space or void in a structure, such as an entranceway in a wall or as the span of a bridge. A corbel vault uses this technique to support the superstructure of a building's roof.
Corbels quarried for London Bridge but unused; Swell Tor quarry, Dartmoor. Corbels sometimes end with a point apparently growing into the wall, or forming a knot, and often are supported by angels and other figures. In the later periods the carved foliage and other ornaments used on corbels resemble those used in the capitals of columns. [1]
Granite (/ ˈ ɡ r æ n ɪ t / GRAN-it) is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase.It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground.
A bridge on the Lancaster Canal, featuring coping stones linked by large metal "staples".. Coping (from cope, Latin capa) is the capping or covering of a wall. [1] A splayed or wedge coping is one that slopes in a single direction; a saddle coping slopes to either side of a central high point.
Marc Anthony will be executive producing a special 25th anniversary segment for the upcoming Latin Grammy Awards on Nov. 14, Variety can exclusively confirm. The special will not only celebrate ...
Target has a new "weirdly hot" Santa Claus and the internet is swooning.. Kris K., Target's newest team member featured in the retailer's latest holiday ads, loves the holidays "way more than the ...
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Few insects are as beloved as the monarch butterfly. These fascinating creatures are beautiful, boldly colored and surprisingly strong — the North American monarch migrating thousands of miles ...