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2. Patio - Wikipedia

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   Patios are most commonly paved with concrete or stone slabs (also known as paving flags). They can also be created using bricks, block paving, tiles, cobbles or gravel. Other kinds of patio materials these days include alumawood, aluminum, acrylic and glass. Other options include concrete, stamped concrete, and aggregate concrete.

3. Alternative natural materials - Wikipedia

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   Rammed earth is a very abundant material that can be used in place of concrete and brick. Soil is packed tightly into wall molds where it is rammed together and hardened to form a durable wall packing made of nothing more than dirt, stones, and sticks. [3] Rammed earth also provides thermal mass, resulting in energy savings.

4. According to Experts, THIS Patio Will Last a Lifetime - AOL

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   When determining the best patio material for your backyard, you'll come across many beautiful options, including wood, concrete, and natural stone. But if you want a timeless look that's as ...

5. Crawl space - Wikipedia

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   In the USA, crawl space is often built when building a basement would be impractical. A crawl space can also substitute for a concrete slab foundation that would hinder building inspections. [1] The crawl space's functions include providing access to repair plumbing, electrical wiring, and heating and cooling systems without the need for ...

6. Permeable paving - Wikipedia

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   Permeable interlocking concrete pavements are concrete units with open, permeable spaces between the units. [ 28 ] : 2 More recently manufacturers have introduced styles with smaller joint allowing for better ADA compliance and still capturing a significant amount of stormwater.

7. Engineered cementitious composite - Wikipedia

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   Unlike regular concrete, ECC has a tensile strain capacity in the range of 3–7%, [1] compared to 0.01% for ordinary portland cement (OPC) paste, mortar or concrete. ECC therefore acts more like a ductile metal material rather than a brittle glass material (as does OPC concrete), leading to a wide variety of applications.

8. Pavers (flooring) - Wikipedia

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   Pavers manufactured from concrete go well with flag, brick and concrete walkways or patios. Concrete pavers may be used where winter temperatures dip below freezing. They are available in hole, x-shape, y-shape, pentagon, polygon and fan styles. An interlocking concrete paver, also known as a segmental paver, is a type of paver.

9. Rubble trench foundation - Wikipedia

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   A steel-reinforced concrete grade beam may be poured at the surface to provide ground clearance for the structure. If an insulated slab is to be poured inside the grade beam, then the outer surface of the grade beam and the rubble trench should be insulated with rigid XPS foam board, which must be protected above grade from mechanical and UV ...