- slab construction
- A pottery technique in which a form is built up by joining shapes cut from thick sheets of damp clay. Also see coil construction, scoring, pinch, potter's wheel, and slip.
Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
slab construction
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mushroom slab construction — beamless reinforced concrete floor and roof construction employing columns with widely flaring heads having horizontal rings of reinforcement to support the floor or roof slab. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
mushroom slab construction — beamless reinforced concrete floor and roof construction employing columns with widely flaring heads having horizontal rings of reinforcement to support the floor or roof slab. [1960 65] … Useful english dictionary
flat-slab construction — noun : reinforced concrete floor construction not requiring beams and girders to transmit the floor load to supporting columns … Useful english dictionary
construction — constructional, adj. constructionally, adv. /keuhn struk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or art of constructing. 2. the way in which a thing is constructed: a building of solid construction. 3. something that is constructed; a structure. 4. the occupation … Universalium
Slab — can refer to:Physical objects and substances* A broad flat square or rectangular piece of wood, stone or other solid material used to construct buildings, pavements, patios, paths, etc: see Paver (flooring) and flagstone. * An outside piece cut… … Wikipedia
lift-slab construction — Technique whereby concrete floor slabs are poured on the ground, one on top of the other, and then lifted into place on top of columns by hydraulic jacks. Used for very tall multistory buildings, this method offers substantial savings in formwork … Universalium
Construction of Assembly Hall (Champaign) — The construction of the Assembly Hall (Champaign) consisted of building a huge indoor arena with a 400 foot diameter (120 m) concrete dome whose center height is 125 feet (38 m) above the center floor which weighs 10 million pounds.[1]… … Wikipedia
slab-on-ground — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : marked by construction in which a foundation slab is laid directly on the ground without a basement slab on ground houses … Useful english dictionary
Voided biaxial slab — Voided biaxial slabs are reinforced concrete slabs in which voids reduce the amount of concrete.While concrete have been used for thousands of years, the use of reinforced concrete is a relative recent invention, usually attributed to Joseph… … Wikipedia
building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… … Universalium
