How to replace brake pads. Experts say itâs hard to determine how often brake pads should be replaced, because they can wear out faster or slower based on how you drive the car, the weight of the vehicle, road conditions and driving frequency, Gregory says. He recommends having them checked at every oil change.
buttress (plural buttresses) ( 1 architecture) A brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it. 2  Anything that serves to support something; a prop. ( 3 botany) A buttress-root. ( 4 climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock; a crag, a bluff.
Gothic Flying ButtressesThe flying buttress is the defining external characteristic of gothic architecture. These buttresses effectively spread the weight of the new designs, taking the weight off the walls and transferring force directly to the ground.