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MODULAR AXIS [1 record]

Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Architectural Design
DEF

A line in a modular grid, which defines the position in plan of a main load-bearing element ...

OBS

... for example, [a] wall [or a] row of columns ...

OBS

modular axis: designation standardized by ISO in the 1791 standard published in 1973 but not included in the 1983 version.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Conception architecturale
DEF

Ligne du quadrillage modulaire qui définit sur le plan la position d'un ouvrage porteur principal [...]

OBS

[...] par exemple : mur, rangée de poteaux [...]

OBS

axe modulaire : désignation normalisée par l'ISO dans la norme 1791 de 1973, mais non reprise dans l'édition de 1983.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
  • Diseño arquitectónico
CONT

El maestro bretón articulaba el espacio de la capilla mayor en torno al crucero, único tramo cuadrado del templo que servía de eje modular al mismo.

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