### surface | platform:

Catwalk
* are highs.
* are located in construction sites
  - factories
  - fashion shows
  - malls
  - theaters
  - narrows
  - overhead
  - platforms
  - walks
* keep people out of the way.
* stretch on all sides, in rectilinear patterns.

### surface | platform:

Deck
* are located in backyards
  - boats
  - packets
  - part of ships
  - platforms
  - porchs
* have levels.
* includes bases
  - sections
* surround pools.
+ Skateboard, Parts, Deck: Skateboarding :: Sports equipment
  * Most decks are made with six to nine-plywood layers. Other materials used in making decks fiberglass, bamboo, resin, Kevlar, carbon fiber, aluminum, and plastic. All these make the board more light. Some decks made from maple plywood are dyed to make many different colored plywood. Modern decks are different in size. Wider decks can be used for greater stability when transition or ramp skating.
  * Most decks are made with six to nine-plywood layers. Other materials used in making decks fiberglass, bamboo, resin, Kevlar, carbon fiber, aluminum, and plastic. All these make the board more light. Some decks made from maple plywood are dyed to make many different colored plywood. Modern decks are different in size. Wider decks can be used for greater stability when transition or ramp skating. The bottom of the deck can be printed with a design by the maker. Or it can be blank.

### surface | platform | deck:

Card deck
* Some card decks consist of cards.
* are a collection of postcards sent by mail
  - shrink-wrapped packages of advertising postcards

### surface | platform | deck | upper deck:

Topside
* are part of ships.
* is an upper deck

Footplate
* are part of locomotives
* protect floor covering, spread the load and can anchor shelving to the floor.

Loading dock
* Loading Docks Use loading docks when moving bulky items in and out of buildings.
* are for the purpose of vendors making deliveries, such as food, mail, or supplies
  - open air
  - parts

### surface | platform:

Pier
* are an attractant to birds which cause elevated bacterial levels
* are located in beachs
  - bridges
* are part of bridges
  - walls
  - platforms
  - support
  - walkways
* includes sections.
* work by skin friction.
+ Airport terminal, Airport terminal designs, Pier: Airports :: Aviation infrastructure
  * A pier design uses a long, narrow building with aircraft parked on both sides. One end joins to a ticketing and baggage claim area. Piers can hold a lot of aircraft and are simple to design. They can often result in a long distance from the check-in counter to the gate. At Kansai International Airport this distance is half a mile. Most large international airports have piers, including Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Larnaca International Airport, Frankfurt International Airport, London Heathrow Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Bangkok International Airport, Beirut International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Allama Iqbal International Airport and Miami International Airport.

Runway
* are busy places, even when there are no planes around.
* are located in cities
  - paved surfaces
  - synonymous with airlines
  - used for beauty contests
* cover areas.
* lead to hide places

Scaffold
* Most scaffolds have shapes
  - perform vital functions
* Provide ladders to get on and off scaffolds.
* are arrangements
  - bands
  - part of scaffolding
* have gaps
* perform functions
* provide supporting structures and guides for organ regeneration.

Porous surface
* Some porous surfaces absorb food.
* tend to cause the paint to smear.

Posterior surface
* Some posterior surfaces resist forces.
* contains the pharyngeal tonsil that protects the body from infection.

Real surface
* Most real surfaces are a mix between a specular and lambertian surface.
* use all other colors.