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Isodomum
Also called isodomic, isodomic masonry
Greek masonry of squared stones in courses of equal height, each vertical joint centred over the stone below (Vitruvius II.8).
See also: Pseudisodomum, Emplekton
Rules that use the word
Isodomic and pseudisodomic walls. Build walls of squared stone in regular courses with the vertical joints of each course falling over the middle of the stones below: either with all courses of one height (isodomum) or with courses of alternating heights (pseudisodomum).
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Walls and Openings, The Classical World.
Nearby in the glossary
International Style · Intrados · Ionic · Irimoya · Iwan · Jagati · Jali · Jetty