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  2. Brick - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, modern standard bricks are specified for various uses; [47] The most commonly used is the modular brick has the actual dimensions of 7 + 5 ⁄ 8 × 3 + 5 ⁄ 8 × 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches (194 × 92 × 57 mm).

  3. Mawanella Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Mawanella Bridge (Sinhala: මාවනැල්ල ගඩොල් පාලමේ ඉතිහාසය) is the oldest operational brick bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge was built in 1833 in Mawanella over the Maha Oya. [1] The arch bridge has four arches, with each arch 15 m (49 ft) in length and is constructed entirely from bricks. [2] [3] [4]

  4. Richard Pieris & Company - Wikipedia

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    Richard Piries Company is the market leader and the pioneer in the tyre Retread industry of Sri Lanka and commands a market share of nearly 60%. In addition to that, it has become the largest Retreader in the whole of South Asia which is a remarkable achievement for a Sri Lankan company.

  5. Nine Arch Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The Nine Arch Bridge (Sinhala: ආරුක්කු නමයේ පාලම; Tamil: ஒன்பது வளைவுகள் பாலம்) also called the Bridge in the Sky, [4] is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka and one of the best examples of colonial-era railway construction in the country.

  6. List of bridges in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of bridges in Sri Lanka. Bridge Location Coordinates Length Route Crosses Completed Ref; Palk Strait Bridge: Palk Strait 23 km (14 mi) AH: Palk Strait ...

  7. Modular building - Wikipedia

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    Some modular homes include brick or stone exteriors, granite counters and steeply pitched roofs. Modulars can be designed to sit on a perimeter foundation or basement. In contrast, mobile homes are constructed with a steel chassis that is integral to the integrity of the floor system. Modular buildings can be custom built to a client's ...

  8. Altair (building) - Wikipedia

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    Altair is a residential and commercial development under construction in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The building has a 68-floor vertical tower and 63 floor leaning or sloping tower . [ 4 ] At 240.0 m (787 ft), the building will be one of the tallest buildings in Colombo when it is completed.

  9. Manampitiya Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Manampitiya Bridge is the second longest bridge in Sri Lanka with a length of 302 m (991 ft). It comprises two bridges, an early-twentieth-century steel bridge which is used for railway and a newly built bridge carrying two lanes of highway. Before the Kinniya Bridge was declared open in