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Architecture
The science of designing and building structures for habitation.
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adjustable member
Architecture; Bridges
A member of a bridge, the length of which can be increased or diminished at will.
administration
Architecture; Bridges
The direction or oversight of any office, service, or construction; or the management of public affairs.
adulterant
Architecture; Bridges
A substance substituted partially for another without acknowledgment.
adulteration
Architecture; Bridges
The partial substitution of one substance for another without acknowledgment.
adze
Architecture; Bridges
A hand tool, having a curved cutting edge perpendicular to the handle, used for dressing the surfaces of timbers or stones.
aggregate
Architecture; Bridges
The inert material such as sand, broken stone, etc., with which the cement or other adhesive material is mixed to form a concrete or mortar.
air chamber
Architecture; Bridges
An enclosed space containing air. In bridge work it usually refers to the working chamber in a pneumatic caisson.
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