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51Mission San Francisco de Asís — The original adobe Mission structure is the smaller building at left, while the larger structure is a basilica completed in 1918 (the architectural style was influenced by designs exhibited at San Diego s Panama California Exposition in 1915).[ …
52Clay — For other uses, see Clay (disambiguation). The Gay Head cliffs in Martha s Vineyard consist almost entirely of clay. Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic… …
53Mechanically stabilized earth — A diagram of a mechanically stabilized earth wall as it would be modeled in a finite element analysis. Mechanically stabilized earth or MSE is soil constructed with artificial reinforcing. It can be used for retaining walls, bridge abutments,… …
54building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
55Monterey, California — Monterey redirects here. For other uses, see Monterey (disambiguation). City of Monterey   City   Fisherman s Wharf and downt …
56Papercrete — is a recently developed construction material which consists of re pulped paper fiber with Portland cement or clay and/or other soil added. First patented in 1928, it has been revived since the 1980s. Although perceived as an environmentally… …
57Permaculture — The word permaculture, coined by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren during the 1970s, is a portmanteau of permanent agriculture as well as permanent culture. Through a series of publications, Mollison, Holmgren and their associates… …
58Malwa (Madhya Pradesh) — Malwa (Malvi: माळवा , IAST: Māļavā) is a region in west central northern India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin in the western part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. This region had been a separate political unit from the time of the Aryan… …
59Purnia — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Purnia | type = city | latd = 25.78 | longd = 87.47 locator position = right | state name = Bihar district = Purnia leader title = leader name = altitude = 36 population as of = 2001 population total =… …
60loess — loessial, loessal, adj. /loh es, les, lus/, n. a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia. [1825 35; < G Löss < Swiss G lösch loose, slack (sch taken as a dial.… …
