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Preferred term

Piles  

Definition

  • Timber, steel or precast concrete columns, serving as subsurface supports for vertical loads [AAT]; cf. Piers (architectural elements)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • COLUMNS, PILES
  • PIERS, PILES
  • Pilings
  • PILLARS, PILES
  • POSTS, PILES

Notation

  • 110502

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-BMJGHLHS-2

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