Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. (1915)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836- [from old catalog] · Chicago, Ill., Printed by F. J. Drake & co. · leaf 44
Fig. 23. DIFFERENT SHAPE ARCHES. Q. What Ls a buttress? A. A buttress is a mass of masonry or brickwork,built on the outside of a wall to give it additionalstrength to resist the strain of the roof, etc. EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE 37 Q. Are the buttresses alike in all the English styles ?A. They… … Fig. 24. FLYING BUTTRESS, BATH ABBEY, A—Buttress with Pinnacle. B-Plying Buttress supporting Clerestory. C—Vaulted Roof of Aisle. D—Pier dividing Nave from Aisle. E—Vaulted Roof of Nave. out very boldly and are generally broken into two orthree stages, and reduced in thickness at each stage. In 38…
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