Quoin (architecture) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quoins are the cornerstones of brick or stone walls. Quoins may be structural, or may be decorative. Architects and builders use quoins to give the impression of strength and firmness to the outlin...
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There is, therefore, a need for a reusable and reversible mold for building quoins which is adjustable for both inner and outer corners, does not require the use of wrapped wooden blocks, and is made of a material which is non-adhering to cementitious substances.
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; IN BRIEF: A large square stone that is the corner of a building. Also: A wedged stone to keep casks from rolling. In order for the brick building to be strong, several large quoins were used on each of the corners.
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form the projecting quoins, the core holes must not be exposed. This limits the projection to 3⁄4 i n c h or less in most cases. Building quoins ...
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An architect is trained and licenced in planning and designing buildings, and participates in supervising the construction of a building. Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin ... s use quoins to give the impression of strength and firmness to the outline of a building. Rough-finished or rusticated...
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66. Quoins are the corner stones of a wall, and are often dressed differently from the other stones, in order to make them more prominent, as, for example, those shown in Fig. 25. Quoin stones should always be equal in size to ... 68. Occasionally, when stone piers or pilasters are built on the outside of a building,
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To provide, secure, or raise with a quoin or quoins. ... smooth-cut quoins ... quoin - (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone...
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from the French "coin" meaning corner) Large stones, or occassionally rectangular pieces of wood or brick, used to decorate and accentuate the corners of a building. Quoins usually have a different finish from the rest of the wall, larger than those of which a wall is composed, often raised and laid so their faces...
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