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diagonal rib

Architecture; General architecture

A rib crossing a bay or compartment of a vault on a diagonal.

diagonal sheathing

Architecture; General architecture

A covering of wallboards nailed to exterior studs or rafters at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.

diagonal slating

Architecture; General architecture

A method of laying shingles or slates so that the diagonal of each slate runs horizontally.

diagonal tension

Architecture; General architecture

In reinforced concrete or prestressed concrete, the principal tensile stress resulting from the combination of vertical and horizontal stresses.

diakonikon

Architecture; General architecture

An apse or recess at the east end of an early Christian church.

diamicton

Architecture; General architecture

In ancient Roman architecture, a type of masonry wall construction having a hollow cavity filled with broken material of every description.

diamond ashlar

Architecture; General architecture

A rectangular building stone having a face that is pyramidal rather than flat.

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