Equivalent or closely related terms include famine response, starvation mode, famine mode, starvation resistance, starvation tolerance, adapted starvation, adaptive thermogenesis, fat adaptation, and metabolic adaptation.
Introduction. Arches and lintels are found wherever it is necessary to support a wall etc. over an opening which is usually not more than about two metres wide. They provide support in completely different ways and an understanding of this is fundamental to selecting, specifying and assessing them.ntroduction. Arches and lintels are found wherever it is necessary to support a wall etc. over an opening which is usually not more than about two metres wide. They provide support in completely different ways and an understanding of this is fundamental to selecting, specifying and assessing them.
1 2. LINTELS â¢ Introduction â¢ Classification of lintels ARCHES â¢ Arches: Terms to be used â¢ Stability of an arch â¢ Classification of an arches 2. 2  3. Lintels ï¶ Introduction ï¶ Classification of lintels 3.3  4. Introduction ï¶ A lintel is defined as a horizontal structural member which is placed across the opening. 4.4  5. 5. 5  6. 15)Spandril:-This is the triangular walling enclosed by the extrados of the arch, a horizontal line from the crown of the arch and perpendicular line from the springing of the outer curves. 23. 2  24. ï¶ ï¶ 3  EVERY ELEMENT OF ARCH REMAINS IN COMPRESSION. 4  An arches fail due to:1)Crushing of the masonry.