cribwork
Stacked timber structure
Cribwork is a structural framework made of logs or timbers stacked in alternating layers at right angles, forming a hollow box-like grid that is typically filled with earth, stones, or concrete.
This construction technique creates strong retaining walls, bridge piers, and foundations, particularly useful in waterfront settings or unstable soil.
The old dock's cribwork had begun to rot after decades of exposure to the tides.
Wood for construction
- logsCut wood sections
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- notchingCutting small grooves
- stackingPlacing items vertically
beams · planks · lumber · joinery · carpentry · woodworking · assembly · handcrafted
Holding onto still
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- erosionGradual wearing away
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- embankmentRaised earth structure
slope · shoring · piling · cofferdam · revetment · abutment · gabion · riprap
Openwork of crossed strips
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- cellsBasic biological units
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
matrix · skeleton · armature · scaffolding · mesh · openwork · structural · modular
timber
Wood for construction
- logsCut wood sections
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- notchingCutting small grooves
stacking · beams · planks · lumber · joinery · carpentry · woodworking · assembly · handcrafted · craftsmanship
retaining
Holding onto still
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- erosionGradual wearing away
- stabilityResistance to displacement
embankment · slope · shoring · piling · cofferdam · revetment · abutment · gabion · riprap · stabilization
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- cellsBasic biological units
compartments · matrix · skeleton · armature · scaffolding · mesh · openwork · structural · modular · boxlike
wharf
Ship docking structure
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
seawall · breakwater · harbor · trestle · waterfront · pilings · jetty · quay · maritime · coastal