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  2. Wood warping - Wikipedia

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    Different types of wood warping. Wood warping is a deviation from flatness in timber as a result of internal residual stress caused by uneven shrinkage. Warping primarily occurs due to uneven expansion or contraction caused by changes in moisture content.

  3. Wood flooring - Wikipedia

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    Birch plywood is commonly used as the substrate in engineered flooring due to its strength, durability, and waterproof properties. It is composed of several thin layers of birch veneer core glued together. It is well-suited for commercial vehicle flooring and trailer decking for its flexibility and ability to endure heavy foot traffic. [5]

  4. Plywood - Wikipedia

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    Plywood for flooring applications is often tongue and groove (T&G); This prevents one board from moving up or down relative to its neighbor, providing a solid-feeling floor when the joints do not lie over joists. T&G plywood is usually found in the 13-to-25-millimetre (1 ⁄ 2 to 1 in) range.

  5. Shear wall - Wikipedia

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    A typical timber shear wall consists of braced panels in the wall line, constructed using structural plywood sheathing, specific nailing at the edges, and supporting framing. A shear wall is an element of a structurally engineered system that is designed to resist in- plane lateral forces, typically wind and seismic loads.

  6. Power screed - Wikipedia

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    A power screed being used to flatten concrete. A power concrete screed is a tool used to smooth and level freshly poured concrete surfaces. It can be used in place of a man-powered screed bar to strike off excess concrete. A power screed works by consolidating and/or vibrating the wet concrete mixture.

  7. Why is Tulane called the Green Wave? Nickname history ... - AOL

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    What is a Green Wave? Here's what to know about the history of Tulane football's nickname ahead of American Conference championship game vs Army:

  8. Flat roof - Wikipedia

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    A flat roof is a roof which is almost level in contrast to the many types of sloped roofs. The slope of a roof is properly known as its pitch and flat roofs have up to approximately 10°. [1] Flat roofs are an ancient form mostly used in arid climates and allow the roof space to be used as a living space or a living roof. Flat roofs, or "low ...

  9. NFL Winners and Losers: Bears have to figure out how to fix ...

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    Tyrone Tracy Jr.: Tracy wasn't the reason the New York Giants lost.But it had to be a long flight home for him. On the first play of overtime in Germany, Tracy was stripped of the ball and the ...