The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 338
... proportion of the weight to the forces of the two threads in the case of equilibrium being established ; that is , supposing AB to express the weight , AD will express the effort of the thread attached to the point A , and BD that of ...
... proportion of the weight to the forces of the two threads in the case of equilibrium being established ; that is , supposing AB to express the weight , AD will express the effort of the thread attached to the point A , and BD that of ...
Page 797
... proportion of parts is simply that particular form and dimension which from experience has been found best suited to the object in view . Proportion , " therefore continues Alison , " is to be considered as applicable only to forms ...
... proportion of parts is simply that particular form and dimension which from experience has been found best suited to the object in view . Proportion , " therefore continues Alison , " is to be considered as applicable only to forms ...
Page 891
... proportion of the cornice , it ought in rooms to be perhaps rather less than in halls , salons , and the exterior ... PROPORTIONS OF ROOMS . Proportions of Rooms.
... proportion of the cornice , it ought in rooms to be perhaps rather less than in halls , salons , and the exterior ... PROPORTIONS OF ROOMS . Proportions of Rooms.
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15th century aisles ancient architect architecture axis base beam breadth bricks building built called cast iron Castle cathedral cement centre of gravity choir church circle circumference colour columns construction Corinthian order cube Cubic Foot curve decorated depth describe diameter divided dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet girder given Gothic granite half height horizontal houses inches inclined intercolumniations joints length lime limestone marble mortar mouldings nave obtained oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece piers placed plane plates portico Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius rafters rectangle ribs right angles right line Roman Roman architecture Rome roof sandstone side similar sofite solid square stone strength style surface tangent temple thickness tiles timber tons tower transepts triangle upper vault vertical Vitruvius voussoirs walls whereof width wood