Tie rod

•  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%
  
•  Trombe wall

  A Trombe wall is a sun-facing wall developed by the French engineer Félix Trombe 1956 in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, and is built from material that can act as a thermal mass, combined with an air space, insulated glazing, and vents to form a large solar thermal collector. This idea was popularized as a glazed, heavy wall. During the day, sunlight would shine through the insulated glazing and warm the surface of the thermal mass.

  

  33.3%
  

  44.4%
  

  22.2%
  

• Construction by likeorhate

Register now, and make your vote count more!

•  Pitcairn Islands

  The Pitcairn Islands, officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, form a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific. The four islands – named Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno – are spread over several hundred miles of ocean and have a total area of about 18 square miles (47 km).

  

  50.0%
  

  33.3%
  

  16.7%
  
•  Nariman Farvardin

  Nariman Farvardin is the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Maryland, College Park. Formerly the dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the university, he succeeded William Destler as Provost in May, 2007. He holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Afrasiabi

  Afrasiab or Afrasiabi may refer to: the name of the mythical King Afrasiab and hero of Turan and an archenemy of Iran. Kaveh L. Afrasiabi, a political scientist and author

  

  30.6%
  

  44.4%
  

  25.0%
  
•  Reynold Kelly

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  George Longinidis

  George "The Iron Lion" Longinidis was born on September 5, 1975 in Melbourne, Australia to Greek parents Steve and Suzie. He has a brother Stan (The Man) 10 years older, former 8 time World kickboxing champion and a sister Lana 9 years older. George was married on March 30, 2003 to wife Desi and they have two children Susannah born September 4, 2007 and son Isaac born August 11, 2009.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%