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FACE-BEDDED [4 records]

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Record 1 2010-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)
  • Natural Construction Materials
CONT

Instead of placing the stones on their natural bedding plane as they lay in the quarry-the correct method-the blocks of stone were "face-bedded. "This caused the stones to scale in layers because they were placed on end with their bedding planes parallel to the face of the wall.

OBS

As opposed to "face bedding."

OBS

horizontal bedding: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
OBS

stratification horizontale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Litage naturel de la pierre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)
  • Natural Construction Materials
DEF

[Said of a ] stone set with the stratification vertical.

CONT

Instead of placing the stones on their natural bedding plane as they lay in the quarry-the correct method-the blocks of stone were "face-bedded. "This caused the stones to scale in layers because they were placed on end with their bedding planes parallel to the face of the wall.

CONT

In nature, the stone is formed on a horizontal plane. When stone is used as a building material, it is "face-bedded, "or set vertically on a structure.

OBS

As opposed to "natural bedded."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
CONT

Roche désagrégée non altérée à litage vertical.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)
  • Natural Construction Materials
CONT

... it appears that both Mounds 50 and 56 were constructed on the natural bedded sandstone by removing the overlying sand and cobbles to use in the construction of the barrows. Stratigraphically the construction of Mounds 50 and 56 can therefore be seen to be contemporary, although the slippage layers indicated that Mound 50 eroded at a more rapid rate.

CONT

The Chalk at Beachy Head is naturally bedded and jointed.

OBS

As opposed to "face-bedded. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
OBS

Face-bedded, edge-bedded : Stone set so that its laminae are vertical and parallel to the exposed face.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
OBS

En délit, se dit d'un bloc de pierre calcaire appareillé de façon à placer son lit de carrière à la verticale, et parallèle soit au parement (lit en face), soit aux joints (lit en joint).

Spanish

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