élément de construction

Definitions of élément de construction
  1. noun
    support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
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    poutre
    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
    appui, renforcement
    a structural member used to stiffen a framework
    semelle, sole
    structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
    montant
    a vertical structural member as a post or stake
    colonne
    (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
    traverse
    a transverse brace
    seuil
    the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
    poutre métallique, racinal, support, étai
    a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
    chevron, solive
    beam used to support floors or roofs
    pilier, poteau
    an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
    chevron, poutre
    one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
    traverse
    one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
    chevron
    a beam made of wood
    solive, traverse
    a horizontal beam that extends across something
    appui de fenêtre
    the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
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    support
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
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