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Q: Chips of stones used to fill up the empty spaces in the stone masonry are known as
  • A. Spalls
  • B. Cornices
  • C. Quoins
  • D. Corbels
Correct Answer: Option A - Spall– Chips of stones used to fill up the empty spaces in the stone masonry. Corbel– A projection putting out from a wall to support a structure above it. Cornice– It is a horizontal mounded projection provided near the top of a building. Quoins : The exterior angle or corner of a wall is known as quoin. The stones or bricks forming the quoins are known as stone quoins or quoins bricks.
A. Spall– Chips of stones used to fill up the empty spaces in the stone masonry. Corbel– A projection putting out from a wall to support a structure above it. Cornice– It is a horizontal mounded projection provided near the top of a building. Quoins : The exterior angle or corner of a wall is known as quoin. The stones or bricks forming the quoins are known as stone quoins or quoins bricks.

Explanations:

Spall– Chips of stones used to fill up the empty spaces in the stone masonry. Corbel– A projection putting out from a wall to support a structure above it. Cornice– It is a horizontal mounded projection provided near the top of a building. Quoins : The exterior angle or corner of a wall is known as quoin. The stones or bricks forming the quoins are known as stone quoins or quoins bricks.