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efflorescence
a crystalline deposit appearing on stone surfaces typically caused by soluble salts carried through or onto the stone by moisture, which has sometimes been found to come from brick, tile, concrete blocks, cement, mortar, concrete, and similar materials in the wall or above.
entablature
in classical architecture, the upper part of an order, comprising architrave,frieze, and cornice.
entasis
the curve of the upper two-thirds of a column.
expansion bolt
a socket that grips a drilled hole in stone by expanding as the bolt is screwed into it.
expansion-contraction joint
a joint in a wall designed to allow the expansion and contraction of the wall due to temperature change. An expansion joint compresses as panels expand, a contraction joint expands as panels contract.
exposed aggregate
phrase applied to the larger pieces of stone aggregate purposefully exposed for their color and texture in a cast slab.