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Record 1 1996-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
DEF

Corbel arch. Masonry built over a wall opening by uniformly advancing courses from each side until they meet at a midpoint. The stepped reveals may be smoothed, even arcuated, but no arch action is effected -- not a true arch.

DEF

False arch. One constructed by progressive cantilevering or corbelling from the two sides with horizontal joints.

DEF

False arch. One having the appearance of an arch, though not of arch construction, as a corbel arch.

OBS

As per the source HISAR, a corbel arch is a type of false arch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
DEF

Arc dont les sommiers et voussoirs sont assisés horizontalement.

OBS

L'arc en tas-de-charge peut être à ressauts ou non.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño arquitectónico
DEF

En edificación, elemento estructural que tiene la apariencia de un arco aunque juegue el papel de tal.

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