A building technique in which a roof, vault, or dome is supported by horizontal members extending stepwise from the wall Ranganatha T (Srirangam)
Corbel work or the construction of corbels; a series of corbels or piece of continuous corbeled masonry, sometimes of decorative purpose, as in the stalactite ornament of the Moslems
A shelf or ledge formed by projecting successive courses of brickwork out from the face of the wall Corbels usually support a structural or decorative element
In architecture, a bracket of stone, brick or wood that projects from a wall to support an arch, large cornice or other feature They are often ornamented
Successive courses of masonry projecting from the face of a wall to increase its thickness or to form a shelf or ledge for a structural member to bear on
a projecting part of a structure that supports a brace, a short beam, or another member or that serves as part of the architectural treatment of the structure In stone and brick masonry construction, this form of corbel is called a corbel course, implying greater length than that of a simple corbel
Block or brick partially embedded in a wall, with one end projecting out from the face. The weight of added masonry above counterbalances the cantilever and keeps the block from falling out of the wall. Corbeling often occurs over several courses, with each block or brick overhanging the one below so as to resemble a set of inverted steps. The form may be continuous, as in a corbeled arch, or a series of separate brackets, as on a medieval battlement. Corbeling was used extensively before the development of true arches and vaults
A projection from a wall which sometimes supports (or appears to support) a structural member such as a shaft; A projecting block of stone built into a wall during construction; step-wise construction, as in an arch, roof, etc
A projecting wall member used as a support for some elements of the superstructure Also, courses of stone or brick in which each course projects beyond the one beneath it Two such structures, meeting at the topmost course, creates an arch
A stone or timber block that is often carved into a shape It projects from the top of a wall and acts as a support for either the ceiling itself or a beam They were usually fashioned to reflect the prevailing style, so a Gothic one may be a gargoyle, a Victorian one might be a cherub They were also sometimes made according to the profession of the householder so they may have imagery connected with farming or merchants