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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 40)
Building Materials
40.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
In stone arches, the stones are placed with their natural beds radial
In cornices, the stones are placed with their natural beds as vertical
In stone walls, the stones are placed with their natural beds as horizontal
All the above.
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Raksha K said:   1 decade ago
In stone arches stones are properly dressed.
Ramavtar said:   9 years ago
What this cornices?
Sam said:   8 years ago
Cornices means an ornamental moulding round the wall of a room just below the ceiling.
Avinash said:   8 years ago
Cornices placed in horizontal right?
Veeru said:   7 years ago
Cornices placed in vertical right?
Sushant said:   4 years ago
A cornice is decorative trim located at the meeting point between walls and a roof or ceiling. Cornices are used on building exteriors and interiors. On the outside of structures, a cornice is located where the wall meets the roof.
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