
Superstructure
Visible Construction
Superstructure refers to visible parts of buildings or constructions, not the hidden base.

You can only see the superstructure of the skyscraper; its foundations are underground.
Above Ground Level
It's the section above ground, especially in constructions like bridges or buildings.

Floods damaged the base but left the superstructure of the bridge intact.
Construction Focus
Use 'superstructure' in a technical context, like architecture or engineering.

The architect discussed the superstructure needed to support the new dome.
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BuildingConstructionEdificeFrameworkInfrastructureSkeletonSubstructure
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