Wet, soft, and spongy ground, where the soil is composed mainly of decayed and decaying vegetable matter.

A process in French polishing for building up the thickness of the finish by numerous applications of varnish, rubbing each

A horizontal reinforced concrete beam used to strengthen a masonry wall so as to avoid its cracking; the reinforcement often

Linseed oil which has been thickened in viscosity by processing with chemicals or heat; the viscosity may vary from raw

In Indian architecture, the capital of a column.

Abbr. for Building Officials and Code Administrators