Sukhoi Su-25 — infobox Aircraft name = Su 25 caption =Russian Air Force Su 25T type = Close air support aircraft manufacturer = Sukhoi Design Bureau designer = first flight = 22 February 1975 (T8) introduced = 1981 retired = status = Active service primary user … 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
architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… … Universalium
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Skyscraper — For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be… … Wikipedia
Monocoque — (pronounced /ˈmɒnɵkɒk/ or /ˈmɒnɵkoʊk/) is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object s external skin, as opposed to using an internal frame or truss that is then covered with a non load bearing skin or… … Wikipedia
Scaffolding — is a temporary framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. It is usually a modular system of metal pipes (termed tubes in Britain), although it can be made out of other… … Wikipedia
Cold formed steel — (CFS) is the common term for products made by rolling or pressing thin gauges of sheet steel into goods. Cold formed steel goods are created by the working of sheet steel using stamping, rolling, or presses to deform the sheet into a usable… … Wikipedia
Cogan House Covered Bridge — Coordinates: 41°23′54″N 77°12′03″W / 41.39833°N 77.20083°W / 41.39833; 77.20083 … Wikipedia
Low German house — Dat groode Hus, a 1795 Low German house at the Winsen Museum Farm … Wikipedia
Cordwood construction — For the method of electronic component assembly, see Printed circuit board# Cordwood construction. A section of a cordwood home. Cordwood construction (also called cordwood masonry, stackwall construction or stackwood construction ) is a term… … Wikipedia