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  2. Insulating concrete form - Wikipedia

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    The first expanded polystyrene ICF Wall forms were developed in the late 1960s with the expiration of the original patent and the advent of modern foam plastics by BASF. [citation needed] Canadian contractor Werner Gregori filed the first patent for a foam concrete form in 1966 with a block "measuring 16 inches high by 48 inches long with a tongue-and-groove interlock, metal ties, and a waffle ...

  3. Larssen sheet piling - Wikipedia

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    Tongue Larssen - Tongue Larssens are up to 34 meters long and 80 centimeters wide. They have locks, which allow people to connect one profile to another vertically to create a sealed metal diaphragm wall. Transverse profiles can be in the shape of letters: S, Z, L or Ω where the trough can be of varying depth. [citation needed]

  4. Tongue and groove - Wikipedia

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    Tongue and groove joints allow two flat pieces to be joined strongly together to make a single flat surface. Before plywood became common, tongue and groove boards were also used for sheathing buildings and to construct concrete formwork. A strong joint, the tongue and groove joint is widely used for re-entrant angles

  5. Tetrapod (structure) - Wikipedia

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    A wave-dissipating concrete block is a naturally or manually interlocking concrete structure designed and employed to minimize the effects of wave action upon shores and shoreline structures, such as quays and jetties. One of the earliest designs is the Tetrapod, invented in 1950.

  6. Panelling - Wikipedia

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    39 in (990 mm) wainscoting using 3 in (76 mm) tongue and groove pine boards. Panelling (or paneling in the United States) is a millwork wall covering constructed from rigid or semi-rigid components. [1] These are traditionally interlocking wood, but could be plastic or other materials.

  7. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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    tongue and groove tread The part of a stair that is stepped on. treen Made entirely of wood, usually referring to small objects like bowls or utensils. true Something which is accurately placed, shaped, or sized. To "true up" two pieces of wood is to make them align. twist A longitudinal twisting of wood due to uneven seasoning or grain. See ...

  8. Top five most searched-for recipes in 2024 - AOL

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    "Mama Kelce's cookie" was the fourth-most Googled recipe in 2024, said the report. The cookies first burst onto the scene in 2023, when Donna was seen giving her sons, Jason and Travis, each a ...

  9. Bison industrialised building system - Wikipedia

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    The Bison wall-frame construction system was a construction method used in tower block construction. It was launched in 1963 by Concrete Ltd who set up factories across the UK to pre-fabricate the parts it. It was not a frame structure as such, instead precast concrete panels formed the structure of high rise blocks.