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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, or concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various other terms, is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction.
12 March – Tun Sharifah Rodziah Syed Alwi Barakbah, Wife of the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra and First Lady of Malaysia (b. 1920) 21 March – Zainon Chan, Member of the Politburo of the Malayan Communist Party (b. 1923) 16 April – Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis, 3rd Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (b. 1920)
A single concrete block, as used for construction. Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, [1] and is the most widely used building material. [2]
11 December – Highland Towers collapse : Block A of Highland Towers apartments suddenly collapsed at 13:35 MST (UTC+8:00) in Hillview Park, Hulu Kelang, Selangor. 48 people died and two people survived. This incident became the deadliest structural failure in Malaysian history.
Stamped concrete is an architectural concrete that has a superior surface finish. After a concrete floor has been laid, floor hardeners (can be pigmented) are impregnated on the surface and a mold that may be textured to replicate a stone / brick or even wood is stamped on to give an attractive textured surface finish.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1990, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.. Merdeka Square in central Kuala Lumpur The Kuala Lumpur federal territory and city flag was adopted on 14 May 1990 following the celebration of 100 anniversary of local authority
February – KFC Malaysia opened its first restaurant at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. 7–8 February – A Malay farmer Idrus bin Hassan killed eight people and wounded four others in Batu Titian Akar near Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, before being shot dead by police.
5–7 September – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim makes a three-day royal visit to Vietnam and meets the Vietnamese President, Trương Tấn Sang. 6 September – The Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013–2025 is unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister of Educations, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.