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is an example of post and lintel construction]] Post and lintel is a simple construction technique, also called "post and Beam ", where a horizontal member (the lintel) is supported by two vertical posts at either end. This very simple form is commonly used to support windows and doors. The biggest disadvantages to this type of construction is the limited weight that can be held up, and the small distances required between the posts. Roman developments of the Arch allowed for much larger structures to be constructed. There are two main forces acting upon the post and lintel: Compression and Tension . The two posts are under compression from the weight of the lintel (or beam) above. The underside of the lintel is under tension, while the topside is under compression. LINTEL doors.]] A ''lintel'' or ''header'' is a horizontal Beam used in the construction of Building s, and is a major architectural contribution of ancient Greece. It usually supports the Masonry above a Window or Door opening. (Also sometimes spelled 'lintol', 'lintil',' lyntil'.) Lintels may be made of Wood , Stone , Steel or Reinforced or Pre Tensioned Concrete . For example, at Stonehenge , stone lintels top off some of the Megaliths . In typical homes today, lintels are commonly used in Fireplace s where one will span the opening of the firebox. In this use they are most often steel, either straight for a square opening or arched for a more decorative effect. TRABEATED In architecture, a ''trabeated'' system or order (from Latin ''trabs'', ''beam''; influenced by ''trabeatus'', clothed in the ''trabea'', a ritual garment) refers to the use of horizontal beams or Lintel s which are borne up by Column s or posts. It is the opposite of the arcuated system, which involves the use of arches. The trabeated system is the fundamental principle of Neolithic Architecture , Ancient Greek Architecture and Ancient Egyptian Architecture . Other trabeated styles are the Persian , Lycian, nearly all the Indian styles, the Chinese , Japanese and South American styles. SEE ALSO
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