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  2. Autoclaved aerated concrete - Wikipedia

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    Accuracy: Panels and blocks made of autoclaved aerated concrete are produced to the exact sizes needed before leaving the factory. There is less need for on-site trimming. Since the blocks and panels fit so well together, there is less use of finishing materials such as mortar.

  3. Concrete block - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Pavers (flooring) - Wikipedia

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    Concrete paver blocks laid in a circular pattern Concrete paver blocks in a rectangular pattern. A paver is a paving stone, sett, tile, [1] brick [2] or brick-like piece of concrete commonly used as exterior flooring. They are generally placed on top of a foundation which is made of layers of compacted stone and sand.

  5. Gypsum block - Wikipedia

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    A gypsum block is made of gypsum plaster and water. The manufacturing process [1] is automated at production plants where raw gypsum (CaSO 4 ·2H 2 O) is ground and dried, then heated to remove three-quarters of the bound water and thus transformed into calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO 4 ·½H 2 O), also known as gypsum plaster, stucco, calcined gypsum or plaster of Paris.

  6. Dolos - Wikipedia

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    These blocks were designed to 22 tonne in later years. In the late 1990s the claim of Aubrey Kruger [ 7 ] gained more prominence. Kruger's claim is that he and Merrifield had considered the shape of concrete blocks to be used to protect East London's extensive breakwaters for the City's non-natural harbour, following a major storm in 1963.

  7. Gauge block - Wikipedia

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    Gauge blocks (also known as gage blocks, Johansson gauges, slip gauges, or Jo blocks) are a system for producing precision lengths. The individual gauge block is a metal or ceramic block that has been precision ground and lapped to a specific thickness. Gauge blocks come in sets of blocks with a range of standard lengths.

  8. SolarFlix - Wikipedia

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    As part of the Solar network's block time agreements with various terrestrial channels, the channel started airing over SBN 21, a terrestrial UHF TV station in the Philippines. On March 2, 2011, ETC moved to RPN after the channel is private, while Talk TV, a news-oriented channel airing local and US news shows, launched on SBN 21. [2] [3] [4 ...

  9. List of government-issued identity documents of the Philippines

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    Identity document Issued by Issued for Ref. Community Tax Certificate (CTC) Cedula: Municipal/City government: Residents of a local government unit [9]Barangay certificate of residency