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post-and-beam construction

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post-and-beam construction [‚pōst ən ′bēm kən‚strək·shən]
(building construction)
A type of wall construction using posts instead of studs.

post-and-lintel construction
A type of construction characterized by the use of vertical columns (posts) and a horizontal beam (lintel) to carry a load over an opening—in contrast to systems employing arches or vaults.


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The 18th-century home, originally obtained by John (or Jonathan) Holden through a King's grant, still has the wide pine floors, post-and-beam construction and four original fireplaces built for an affluent landowner.
Timber framing refers to a system of post-and-beam construction commonly associated with, say, a ski lodge.
He thought that "organic" architecture was both more beautiful and sturdier than traditional post-and-beam construction, and he was intensely proud of the fact that the Imperial Hotel, in Tokyo, Japan, which he built in 1916 (it was demolished in 1968), survived the 1923 Tokyo earthquake - as well he should have been, since that earthquake is now estimated to have lasted between four and 10 minutes and to have rated between 7.
 
 
 
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