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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, or concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various other terms, is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction.

  3. Jesse Besser - Wikipedia

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    Jesse Besser (1882–1970) was an inventor and manufacturer from Alpena in the U.S. state of Michigan.He is best known for inventing, and supervising a series of improvements to, a tamping machine used to rapidly press wet, flexible concrete into blocks, thereby making possible a new generation of applications in masonry construction.

  4. List of heavy mortars - Wikipedia

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    Mortier de 58 mm type 2 "Crapouillot" [2] France: World War I: 90 [3] 20 cm leLdgW Nazi Germany: World War II: 91.5: 9.15 cm leichtes Minenwerfer System Lanz German Empire: World War I 105: 10.5 cm Luftminenwerfer M15 Austria-Hungary: World War I 105: 10 cm Nebelwerfer 35 Nazi Germany: World War II: 106.7: Ordnance ML 4.2 inch Mortar United ...

  5. Brick - Wikipedia

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    In England, the length and width of the common brick remained fairly constant from 1625 when the size was regulated by statute at 9 x 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 x 3 inches [45] (but see brick tax), but the depth has varied from about two inches (51 mm) or smaller in earlier times to about 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) more recently.

  6. Gauge block - Wikipedia

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    By using three blocks at a time taken from a set of 30 blocks, one may create any of the 1000 lengths from 3.000 to 3.999 mm in 0.001 mm steps (or .3000 to .3999 inches in 0.0001 inch steps). Description

  7. Metre-stick - Wikipedia

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    The normal length of a metre-stick made for the international market is either one or two metres, while a yardstick made for the U.S. market is typically one yard (3 feet or 0.9144 metres) long. Metre-sticks are usually divided with lines for each millimetre (1000 per metre) and numerical markings per centimetre (100 per metre), with numbers ...

  8. Size Strength classification - Wikipedia

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    The rock is considered as a conglomerate of discrete intact blocks bounded by joints. The behaviour of this conglomerate depends on the size and strength of a typical block. Block size is defined as the average diameter of a typical rock block in the unit to be classified. On the surface block size is measured by observing exposed rock surface.

  9. Gypsum block - Wikipedia

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    The dimensions of European standard gypsum blocks are: length: 666 mm, height: 500 mm. Three blocks thus make 1 m 2. Gypsum blocks vary in thickness, density and type. In the U.S. gypsum blocks were made in thicknesses of 2, 3, 4 and 6 in (51, 76, 102 and 152 mm). [2] In Europe they are available in thicknesses of 60 mm, 70 mm, 80 mm or 100 mm.