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An eave return (also a cornice return) is an element in Neoclassical architecture where the line of roof eave on a gable end comes down to a point, then doubles back briefly. There is a classical version and simpler substitutes. [1] An eve (or cornice) return is in contrast to a full pediment, which spans the full width of the gable.
Diagram as published by McKelvey in 1973 [1] Diagram as published by McKelvey in 1976 [2] A McKelvey diagram or McKelvey box is a visual representation used to describe a natural resource such as a mineral or fossil fuel, based on the geologic certainty of its presence and its economic potential for recovery. The diagram is used to estimate the ...
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 14:37, 2 September 2021: 725 × 591 (147 KB): Mary Mark Ockerbloom: Uploaded a work by V. E. McKelvey from "Principles of the mineral resource classification system of the U.S. Bureau of Mines and U.S. Geological Survey : Geological Survey Bulletin 1450-A" by Thomas S. Kleppe and V. E. McKelvey, U.S. Bureau of Mines and U.S. Geological Survey.
Eaves overhang, shown here with a bracket system of modillions. The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building. The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the walls and may be highly decorated as part of an architectural style, such as the Chinese dougong ...
A box gutter, internal gutter, parallel gutter, or trough gutter is a rain gutter on a roof usually rectangular in shape; it may be lined with EPDM rubber, metal, asphalt, or roofing felt, and may be concealed behind a parapet or the eaves, or in a roof valley. [1] [2] Box gutters are essentially placed between parallel surfaces, as in a valley ...
Brackets can support many architectural items, including a wall, balcony, parapets, eaves, the spring of an arch, beams, pergola roof, window box, or a shelf. The term is also used to describe a shelf designed to hold a statue.
A birds-mouth joint in a rafter, set upon a double top plate. Shown are the two cuts of the joint: the seat cut and the heel cut. In light frame construction, a birdsmouth joint or bird's beak cut is a woodworking joint that is generally used to connect a roof rafter to the top plate of a supporting wall. [1]
Information on these drawing includes details of all: Bases for plant formed in concrete, brickwork or blockwork, to a scale of not less than 1:20; Attendant builders work, holes, chases, etc. for conduits, cables and trunking etc. and any item where access for a function of the installation is required to a scale of not less than 1:100