construction technique

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construction
noun
uk
/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/us
/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
the work of building or making something, especially buildings, ...
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technique
noun[C or U]
uk
/tekˈniːk/us
/tekˈniːk/
a way of doing an activity that ...
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(Definition ofconstructionandtechniquefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is a finalconstructiontechniquewe only mention here briefly.
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Since very few buildings were vaulted, thisconstructiontechniqueworked well.
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These spaces flow in an intriguing way, luring us on; it is also a tour de force ofconstructiontechnique, managing to extract a double curvature from flat sheet-rock panels.
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Should all off-site fabrication, so much a part of modernconstructiontechnique, be excluded?
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Thisconstructiontechnique, with a low-quality core masonry, meant a considerable saving of labor at the time of the construction.
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Around 1990 a newconstructiontechniquewas invented: in-mould microshell.
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The problem was exacerbated by the punch rivetconstructiontechniqueemployed.
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Theconstructiontechniqueof the buildings is still unknown, but the main material was wood.
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The architectural design,constructiontechnique, and its historic integrity make this structure one of the best examples of a warehouse in the city.
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Thisconstructiontechniqueis sturdy and can produce large buildings (some as much as 60 ft across), in which more than one family would live.
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Theconstructiontechniqueused was cut-and-cover: wherever the path of the metro was to go, everything on the surface had to be demolished.
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He was, in fact, built shortly after him and with the sameconstructiontechnique.
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Thisconstructiontechniquereduces unit cost by limiting the number of expensive control elements, but at the expense of performance and zone control.
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Thisconstructiontechniquesaves weight without compromising the structural integrity of the vehicle.
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All these continuous units (in case provided at obligatory location) were constructed by cast-in-situ balanced cantileverconstructiontechnique.
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It has a pented roof made of large limestone blocks, aconstructiontechniquecommon to all pyramid chambers of the 5th dynasty.
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Construction costs were to be reduced by using a cut and coverconstructiontechnique.
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The single-story structure is framed using three inch vertical planking, an unusualconstructiontechniquefound in a cluster in this rural town.
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The building material is sandstone andconstructiontechniqueis dry masonry.
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According to the architectural composition andconstructiontechniquethe church can be dated to the 19th century.
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