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The science of designing and building structures for habitation.
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washer
Architecture; Bridges
A flat disc or plate, having a central hole, placed under the head or the nut at the end of a bolt, in order to distribute the pressure over the wood or other soft material.
wash boring
Architecture; Bridges
A boring made by a churn drill by means of which samples of the material penetrated, in granular form, are washed to the surface by a flow of water.
web stiffener
Architecture; Bridges
An angle riveted to the web of a beam to distribute a load or to prevent buckling.
wedge bearing draw
Architecture; Bridges
A swing span in which the live load, or a portion thereof, is carried by wedges under the chords of the trusses.
weep-hole
Architecture; Bridges
A hole in a wall for draining the water that tends to accumulate at the back.
weeping pipe
Architecture; Bridges
A pipe embedded in the masonry to carry off quickly the water from the top or back of a pier or abutment. A pipe inserted in a wall or in any construction for the purpose of ...
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