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Discussion Forum : Building Construction - Section 2 (Q.No. 10)
10.
The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as
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Faraz said:
8 years ago
Abutment is a wall on which the arch rest.
Or Abutment is a supporting wall on which foots of arch rest. And Skewback is a inclined portion of abutment on which arch directly rest, in other words we say skewback receives the arch load to the abutment.
Or Abutment is a supporting wall on which foots of arch rest. And Skewback is a inclined portion of abutment on which arch directly rest, in other words we say skewback receives the arch load to the abutment.
Shwet said:
6 years ago
Haunch is the lower portion of arch between crown and skewback.
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Ashish Mohapatra said:
4 years ago
No this is the vertical abutment.
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Pradeep Kumar said:
7 years ago
What is Haunch?
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