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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.
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.
Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan. Coordinates: 45.0808°N 83.4485°W. The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan is a community museum serving Alpena County and surrounding counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. Alpena is a port city on Lake Huron. [A] The museum defines its role broadly — to preserve, protect and present history and ...
A sett, also known as a block or Belgian block, [ 1 ] is a broadly rectangular quarried stone used in paving roads and walkways. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Formerly in widespread use, particularly on steeper streets because setts provided horses' hooves with better grip than a smooth surface, they are now encountered rather as decorative stone paving in ...
A gauge block is a block of metal or ceramic with two opposing faces ground precisely flat and parallel, a precise distance apart. Standard grade blocks are made of a hardened steel alloy, while calibration grade blocks are often made of tungsten carbide (WC), chromium carbide (CrC) or ceramic (SiO 2 -based) because they are harder and wear ...
A wall constructed in glazed-headed Flemish bond with bricks of various shades and lengths. An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and stretchers. A brick is a type of construction material used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term brick denotes a unit ...
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is a lightweight, precast, cellular concrete building material, eco-friendly, [1] suitable for producing concrete-like blocks. It is composed of quartz sand, calcined gypsum, lime, portland cement, water and aluminium powder. [2][3] AAC products are cured under heat and pressure in an autoclave.
Diagram of double tee beam. A double tee or double-T beam is a load-bearing structure that resembles two T-beams connected to each other side by side. The strong bond of the flange (horizontal section) and the two webs (vertical members, also known as stems) creates a structure that is capable of withstanding high loads while having a long span.