Laminated arch


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Laminated arch

A structural arch built up from multiple layers of smaller timbers.
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laminated arch

A wooden arch made of several layers or laminations of thin boards bolted or glued together.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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