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Ingenious Constructs and Classical Vaults
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Serious, dignified quality cherished in buildings (Latin root)
  • 2. Beam anchored only at one end defying gravity
  • 3. Slight upward curve to counteract deflection
  • 4. Erosion undermining foundations by fluid motion
  • 5. Area between arch and rectangular frame
  • 6. Compression member bracing trusses robustly
  • 10. Architectural skeleton giving Gothic ceilings shape
  • 12. Supports that take thrust from arches or bridges
  • 13. French roof style doubling attic usefulness
  • 15. Modern reinforcement in old structures
  • 17. Force stretching fibers or cables taut
  • 19. Key measure for arcs and curved beams
Down
  • 7. Arrangement of openings that illuminates interiors
  • 8. Framework distributing loads through triangles
  • 9. Device stifling oscillations in a suspension system
  • 11. Oscillatory motion critical to structural dynamics
  • 14. Housing atop turbines for aerodynamic efficiency
  • 16. Clayey soil rich in iron used in tropical masonry
  • 18. Metal band preventing splitting or loosening

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