Architectural & Art Terms Glossary
PILLARS pilasters and columns
pillar:
item wing vertical rectangular section, polygonal or cruciform, and more robust than a solid column
Pillar:
pillar attached to the wall. The same way that the column, the pillar and the pillar base present at the bottom and the top spire.
Column:
vertical wing element characteristic curve section, generally cylindrical.
DEFINITIONS:
edge:
horizontal element that transmits loads from the roof vertically. Their flat roofs or allows you arquitravades.
Arc:
curved
AutoCAD Commands
A
ARC
Creates an arc.
ARRAY
Creates multiple copies of objects in a pattern.
BREAK
Erases parts of objects or splits an object in two.
‘CAL
Evaluates mathematical and geometric expressions.
CHAMFER
Bevels the edges of objects.
CHANGE
Changes the properties of existing objects.
CIRCLE
Creates a circle.
COPY
Duplicates objects.
D
DDEDIT
Edits text and attribute definitions.
DDINSERT
Inserts a block or another drawing.
‘DDUNITS
Controls coordinate and angle display formats and determines precision.
DIM
Accesses Dimensioning
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Integration and Automation
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Soil Compaction and Construction Equipment
Soil Compaction
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Types of Soil Compaction
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ITC-11 Electrical Distribution Network Installation Guide: Rush
ITC-11
1. RUSH
1.1. Definition
Part of the installation of the distribution network, which feeds the box or general protective boxes or functional equivalent unit (hereinafter GPC).
1.2. Types of Rush
Based on its design, system installation and network features, the rush may be:
| TYPE | SYSTEM INSTALLATION |
|---|---|
| Air | Posada on facade Stretched over pole |
| Underground | With input and output Shunt |
| Mixed | Aero-Ground |
1.2.1. Air Rush on Facade
Prior to its implementation, if possible, should be a prior study of the facades so that
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