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ord e ^ S> at Athens, though it cannot be classed as a, regular^ r i has dentils in the cornice.
of denticulated cornice is employed in the Caryatic porticoip ® te jnple of Pandrosus , at Athens.frp_ lUs may be observed, that dentils and modillions areSad entl y employed in Corinthian and Composite cornices ;Ti v S ! ? met imes both are omitted, as in the temple of Yesta atlitt] e '’i an< ^ * n the temple of Antoninus and Faustina, and the^ tars within the Pantheon, at Rome ,and j Vei ? sma H work, it would be better to omit modillionsVoum 6nt ,' ls: ancl > indeed, it is the opinion of some, thater °Plo 1 t *' e work It® ever 80 l ar g e . it would be better toad m :? t y ® ne of them only ; as, were all the members to beof tj le l;< in a Corinthian cornice, and if the individual partsas ^ ® 01 'nice bear the same proportion to the whole height,t° 0 ^ ’ e Doric or Ionic orders, the cornice would either beth e p| ^ or the entablature, or the entablature too high forgre at l ) Unn ; consequently, the cornice must either be tooa l 0 .j *° a d for the entablature, or the entablature too g
a l 0U( j UdQ tor the entablature, or the entablature too greatthe ] a ° r tke column ; which, in either case, is contrary to3 of strength: for it would be giving the greater
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tftore n, 10 t ,e slender column, and the lighter burden to theDl^fiye. See Cornice .
ec lifice U" FTMENT, (from the French ) that part of an^ e Part astlne| l t0 some peculiar purpose, as, in a palace, thea k' tc ' len > °f the stables, &c.
thg p reg ^ > (French ) in military architecture, an edifice for»ls° a e ( v ation and reservation of stores, provisions, &c.,A a atlon for the reception and training of recruits.^Idinw, s ' lou ' ( f contain a great number of bomb-proof8 torg. r ® s ’ the lower tier of which should be reserved asPossi|,i e k S ^° r P rov * s * ons requiring to be kept cool, and, ifs honid h be ' )e ^ ovv the surface of the area; the ground-floor®hd pierg , a *\ otte< i for artillery and ordnance-stores; the walls^ c tir l0 . .. e ’ n g furnished with strong wooden battens (pro-°f in'ugj, ltl e » t° obviate the danger of damp) for the supportjj'kes, * ts > carbines, pistols, swords, halberts, bayonets,a °or gj, 't other descriptions of small-arms. The secondt) le a he devoted to the reception of camp-equipage,Die g 1 .g U f ) P er to the lodgment of ready-filled cartridges.' v hol e 0 p l ma gazines for powder should be separate: the!!' !cor atnocl. • P'htcipal body should be casemated for the? as hed r " Ulou °f troops, and pierced through, perhapsh°Uhq j )e °' the reception of heavy cannon. The out-worksCo,r iti af , t °t the best materials, and constructed on the mostDli^tem of defence.
Jr 0tt >etry «ENT, (from the Latin , describo, to describe) in°bon. a hne or surface which produces a plain figure by
Si? R * PT i°^ of a building, an explanation of all theof t |i^r ec 'fybig their qualities, proportions, how used,.he &c.
ai hfitig s . 0vv 'ng articles are most frequently employed in° ’ n the carpenter’s department:—
p'tftbej. •f «Uhj r >n
^tions
J Pilinar
(Tla
Carpentry.
Flanking } S P ikes
Sleepers
Pond-timbers in brick walls-templets
,, r fUnder-sleepers
'all-plates -j Under-joists
T . ( Under-roof
Lmtels
Common
naked
flooring
( Sleepers"^Joists
Trimmers
Trimming-joists
Strutting-pieces
Framed
( Girders
naked
•< Binding-joists
flooring
( Bridging-joists
Trussed
roofing
Common
roofing
Rafters
Ceiling-joists, ties, or tie-beamsCollar-beamsPuncheonsHipsValleysRidge piecesj Beams for platforms| Beams for skylights
( for slates, f-inch thick
Boarding -j f" } 1J inch thick
A Arris filletBearers for gutters
{ King-postsQueen-posts
Sound
boarding
Nine-inch
brickwork
Brick-
nogging
Common
wooden
partitions
Truss
partitions
Truss-posts
Braces| Struts
1 Auxiliary rafters, or principal braces) Studs
Principal raftersHip-rafters
Valley-rafters, or valleys
Collar-beams, or straining-beams
Purlins
Camber-beams
Straining-sill
Common rafters
Boarding, generally f-inch thickV Arris fillet, f-inch by 3 inchesfNails, what kind
J Fillets, 1£ inch by 1 inch, nailed at 1 footj distance
^Boarding, f-inch thick, with or without nails
j- Wood bricks, 21 inches by 4 inches
C Quarterings-| Nogging-pieces( Lintels
( Sills
-| Quarterings(_ Top-pieces
Sills, or plate3Door-posts
( King-posts
Truss-posts -< Queen-posts( Side-posts
Braces
Inter-tie, or straining-pieceCommon quarterings, 1-J inch thick