Stacking and piling is another term for:
A. post-and-lintel.
B. arch and vault.
C. load-bearing construction.
D. the mending of stone fences.
E. None of these answers are correct.
C
Load-bearing construction—"stacking and piling"—is the simplest method of making a building, and it is suitable for brick, stone, adobe, ice blocks, and certain modern materials. Essentially, the builder constructs the walls by piling layer upon layer, starting thick at the bottom, getting thinner as the structure rises, and usually tapering inward near the highest point.
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