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2. Insulating concrete form - Wikipedia

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   For Post and Lintel System ICFs, the concrete has a horizontal member, called a lintel, only at the top of the wall (Horizontal concrete at the bottom of the wall is often present in the form of the building's footer or the lintel of the wall below.) and vertical members, called posts, between the lintel and the surface on which the wall is ...

3. Capillary tube mat - Wikipedia

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   The typical capillary tube mat has capillary tubes with an external diameter of less than 5 mm. This makes the construction very flexible, and emphasizes the property of the "mat". The individual capillary tubes are arranged in a grid with a spacing of 10 to max. 50 mm from each other.

4. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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   Uses include the underside of roof sheathing, ceilings, and on walls. For best results, this should not be used as a cavity fill type insulation. Foil-backed bubble pack. This is thin, more flexible than rigid panels, works as a vapor barrier, and resembles plastic bubble wrap with aluminum foil on both sides.

5. Vapor barrier - Wikipedia

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   Vapor retarder paints (for the air-tight drywall system, for retrofits where finished walls and ceilings will not be replaced, or for dry basements: can break down over time due to being chemically based). Extruded polystyrene or foil-faced foam board insulation. Exterior grade plywood, 0.70 US perm (40 SI perm).

6. Diaphragm (structural system) - Wikipedia

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   In structural engineering, a diaphragm is a structural element that transmits lateral loads to the vertical resisting elements of a structure (such as shear walls or frames). Diaphragms are typically horizontal but can be sloped in a gable roof on a wood structure or concrete ramp in a parking garage.

7. Paul Maslansky, ‘Police Academy’ Producer, Dies at 91

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   Paul Maslansky, a producer behind films such as “Police Academy” and “Return to Oz,” died on Monday of natural causes at a hospital in Los Robles, Calif. He was 91. Maslansky collaborated ...