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In rock climbing a slab climb (or friction climb) is a type of climbing route where the rock face is 'off-angle' and not fully vertical. While the softer angle enables climbers to place more of their body weight on their feet, slab climbs maintain the challenge by having smaller holds.
In rock climbing, an overhang is a type of route that leans back at an angle of over 90 degrees for part or all of the climb, and at its most severe can be a horizontal roof. Overhang (and roof) climbs have existed throughout climbing, originally in aid climbing where mechanical devices were used to first scale them.
Climbing a roof An overhang that is so steep, it becomes horizontal. [2] rope bag Specialist lightweight but hardwearing bag for carrying a climbing rope. [1] rope drag See drag. [1] rope jumping Jumping a full rope-length from the top of a rock face with the rope attached to a fixed anchor like a bungee cord. rope team See simul climbing. rose ...
A snow cornice forms by wind blowing snow over sharp terrain breaks (e.g. the crest of the mountain) where it attaches and builds out horizontally. This build-up is most common on the steeper and leeward sides of mountains. [1]
Very pronounced overhangs (eaves) are characteristic to European architecture to shield the walls from rain, sleet and snow such as Swiss chalet style, Dutch, Romanian, and Tudor architecture. Soffit exposure profile (from wall to fascia ) on a building's exterior can vary from a few centimetres (2–3 inches) to 3 feet or more, depending on ...
Overhang; Slab; Big wall climbing is a form of rock climbing that takes place on long and sheer multi-pitch routes (of at least 6–10 pitches or 300–500 metres ...
3. A concrete slab immediately outside a vehicular door or passageway used to limit the wear on asphalt paving due to repetitive turning movements or heavy loads. Apse A vaulted semicircular or polygonal end of a chancel or chapel. That portion of a church, usually Christian, beyond the "crossing" and opposite the nave.
Like other structural elements, a cantilever can be formed as a beam, plate, truss, or slab. When subjected to a structural load at its far, unsupported end, the cantilever carries the load to the support where it applies a shear stress and a bending moment .