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•  Abated

  Abated, an ancient technical term applied in masonry and metal work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in relief. From 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica

  

  25.0%
  

  37.5%
  

  37.5%
  
•  Brick

  A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using mortar.

  

  36.4%
  

  18.2%
  

  45.5%
  
•  Concrete

  Concrete is a construction material composed of cement as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate (generally a coarse aggregate such as gravel, limestone, or granite, plus a fine aggregate such as sand), water, and chemical admixtures. The word concrete comes from the Latin word "concretus" (meaning compact or condensed), the past participle of "concresco", from "com-" (together) and "cresco" (to grow).

  

  40.0%
  

  26.7%
  

  33.3%
  
•  Civil engineering

  Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings. Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline after military engineering, and it was defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering.

  

  30.8%
  

  23.1%
  

  46.2%
  
•  Masonry

  Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone such as marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, and tile. Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction.

  

  11.8%
  

  35.3%
  

  52.9%
  
•  Steel

  Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten. Carbon and other elements act as a hardening agent, preventing dislocations in the iron atom crystal lattice from sliding past one another.

  

  33.3%
  

  8.3%
  

  58.3%
  
•  Straw bale

  A straw bale is a bundle of straw tightly bound with twine or wire. Bales may be square, rectangular, or round, depending on the type of baler used.

  

  40.0%
  

  20.0%
  

  40.0%
  
•  Vitruvius

  Marcus Vitruvius Pollio; Vitruvii; (born c. 80–70 BC, died after c. 15 BC) was a Roman writer, architect and engineer (possibly praefectus fabrum during military service or praefect architectus armamentarius of the apparitor status group), active in the 1st century BC. By his own description Vitruvius served as a Ballista (artilleryman), the third class of arms in the military offices.

  

  37.5%
  

  12.5%
  

  50.0%
  
•  Post and lintel

  Post and lintel (or Post and beam) is a simple architrave where a horizontal member (the lintel—or header) is supported by two vertical posts at either end. This form is commonly used to support the weight of the structure located above the openings in a bearing wall created by windows and doors.

  

  58.3%
  

  33.3%
  

  8.3%
  
•  Tie rod

  A tie rod is a slender structural unit used as a tie and (in most applications) capable of carrying tensile loads only.

  

  0.0%
  

  44.4%
  

  55.6%
  

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•  1st century

  The 1st century was the century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Julian calendar. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period During this period Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius. The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars.

  

  33.3%
  

  0.0%
  

  66.7%
  
•  Asolo

  Asolo is a town and comune in the Veneto Region of Northern Italy. It is known as "The Pearl of province of Treviso", and also as "The City of a Hundred Horizons" for its mountain settings.

  

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  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Numazu Domain

  Numazu Domain was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Suruga Province. Numazu was a Fudai domain. It was centered on what is now the city of Numazu, Shizuoka.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
• Georgians of Dutch descent by likeorhate
•  Pinochet's arrest and trial

  

  44.4%
  

  37.0%
  

  18.5%