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  2. Concrete block - Wikipedia

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    A pallet of "8-inch" concrete blocks An interior wall of painted concrete blocks Concrete masonry blocks A building constructed with concrete masonry blocks. A concrete block, also known as a cinder block in North American English, breeze block in British English, concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various other terms, is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction.

  3. Building code - Wikipedia

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    Among the provisions, builders were required to give the district surveyor two days' notice before building, regulations regarding the thickness of walls, height of rooms, the materials used in repairs, the dividing of existing buildings and the placing and design of chimneys, fireplaces and drains were to be enforced and streets had to be ...

  4. Tilt up - Wikipedia

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    A finished tilt-up building. Tilt-up, tilt-slab or tilt-wall is a type of building and a construction technique using concrete.Though it is a cost-effective technique with a shorter completion time, [1] poor performance in earthquakes has mandated significant seismic retrofit requirements in older buildings.

  5. Masonry - Wikipedia

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    Masonry walls have an endothermic effect of its hydrates, as in chemically bound water, unbound moisture from the concrete block, and the poured concrete if the hollow cores inside the blocks are filled. Masonry can withstand temperatures up to 1,000 °F (538 °C) and it can withstand direct exposure to fire for up to 4 hours.

  6. List of building materials - Wikipedia

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    Cinder block or concrete block; Noxer block; Stone dry stacked or mortar set; Urbanite – broken-up concrete; Category:Masonry. Category:Bricks; also: "Concrete Masonry Units" (CMU) Category:Stone (material) Metals. Structural steel: I-beam and column; Rebar; Wire rope and cables; Metal joist, decking, framing, trusses; Metal fabrications

  7. Escalator - Wikipedia

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    Escalators typically rise at an angle of 30 or 35 degrees from the ground. [25] They move at 0.3–0.9 metres per second (1–3 ft/s), like moving walkways, and may traverse vertical distances in excess of 18 metres (60 ft). Most modern escalators have single-piece aluminum or stainless steel steps that move on a system of tracks in a ...

  8. Tetrapod (structure) - Wikipedia

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    A tetrapod is a form of wave-dissipating concrete block used to prevent erosion caused by weather and longshore drift, primarily to enforce coastal structures such as seawalls and breakwaters. Tetrapods are made of concrete , and use a tetrahedral shape to dissipate the force of incoming waves by allowing water to flow around rather than ...

  9. Sound transmission class - Wikipedia

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    4-inch (100 mm) hollow CMU (concrete masonry unit) [34] 45 Double layer of 1 ⁄ 2-inch (13 mm) drywall on each side, wood studs, batt insulation in wall 46 Single layer of 1 ⁄ 2-inch (13 mm) drywall, glued to 6-inch (150 mm) lightweight concrete block wall, painted both sides 46 6-inch (150 mm) hollow CMU (concrete masonry unit) [34] 48

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