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Nonbearing walls

Scope note

Walls which support no vertical load except that of their own weight. PUTNAM

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002562

Broader Terms used

<walls by function>

Narrower Terms used

curtain walls (nonbearing walls)

Equivalent Terms used

nonbearing wall

Created

13yrs ago

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