Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

impost = A traditional member, often tapered, placed above a col- umn capital to receive the thrust of vaults or arches. A. impost of great arch. B. impost of apse vaulting. C. impost of wall arcades.

impost

inlay, intarsia, marquetry = A shaped piece of one material embedded in another as part of a surface ornamentation. Also such ornamentation as a whole. Also see: encaustic tile.

inlay

interlacing arcade = Arches resting on alternate supports in one row, the arches overlapping in series where they cross. Also called intersecting arcades.

interlacing arcade

inverted arch = An arch with its intrados below the springing line; used to dis- tribute concen- trated loads in foundations.

inverted arch

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