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Architecture
The science of designing and building structures for habitation.
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wane tie
Architecture; Bridges
A square tie showing part of the original surface of the tree on one or more corners.
warren girder
Architecture; Bridges
A latticed triangular girder in which all the triangles are equilateral. Nowadays any triangular girder is spoken of as a Warren Girder.
water column
Architecture; Bridges
The water which rises in a vertical tube when the lower end is immersed in a current.
water cement
Architecture; Bridges
Same as "Hydraulic Cement." -- A cement which sets or hardens under water.
water
Architecture; Bridges
A colorless liquid chemically defined as H20. The run-off from a drainage basin as carried by the rivers and streams.
washout
Architecture; Bridges
The destruction or displacement of a bridge, trestle, or embankment due to floods.
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