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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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