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Brittanyd9008

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The two basic families of structural systems in architecture are:
 
  A. the Postmodern and the Classical.
  B. the pier and the cantilever.
  C. the shell and the skeleton-and-skin.
  D. the Romanesque and the Greek.
  E. the Modern and the Postmodern.

Question 2

When a large hall is built using post-and-lintel construction methods, the resulting virtual forest of columns is called a:
 
  A. nave.
  B. barrel vault.
  C. hypostyle hall.
  D. groin vault.
  E. portico.



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Answer to Question 1

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In the shell system one building material provides both structural support and sheathing. The skeleton-and-skin is found in modern skyscrapers, with their frames (skeleton) supporting the structure and a sheathing (skin) of glass.

Answer to Question 2

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The term hypostyle comes from the Greek for beneath columns.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
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