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2. Lally column - Wikipedia

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   A Lally column is a round or square thin-walled structural steel column filled with concrete, [1] and oriented vertically to provide support to beams or timbers stretching over long spans. Lally columns are an engineered component and as such must be installed exactly as the design engineer specified.

3. Jesse Andrew House - Wikipedia

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   Several termite-damaged structural members were replaced, and other floor joists were braced with concrete block piers. The roof decking was repaired and a new roof installed. Repairs were also made at this time to the porch, windows, side door, exterior moldings, and various other elements of the home." [2]

4. Portico - Wikipedia

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   A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cultures, including most Western cultures. Porticos are sometimes topped with pediments.

5. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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   A continuous porch of columns surrounding a courtyard or garden (see also Peristasis). In ecclesial architecture, the term cloister is used. Phiale A building or columned arcade around a fountain. Piano nobile The principal floor of a large house, built in the style of renaissance architecture. Pier

6. Steel frame - Wikipedia

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   The exterior "skin" of the building is anchored to the frame using a variety of construction techniques and following a huge variety of architectural styles. Bricks , stone , reinforced concrete , architectural glass , sheet metal and simply paint have been used to cover the frame to protect the steel from the weather.

7. Viga (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   An umbral or lintel was added for support of the viga along with vertical posts in these spaces. [12] The porch's roof treatment was the same as in the interior room, but the space provided was used for different purposes. Vigas were usually installed with the smaller ends to one side of the roof to facilitate good drainage. [12]