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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.
Traditional bond beams in the stone walls of an old house in the Çaykara village of Trabzon province, Turkey. A bond beam is a horizontal structural element, usually found as an embedded part of a masonry wall assembly. The bond beam serves to impart horizontal strength to a wall where it may not otherwise be braced by floor or roof structure.
Diagram of double tee beam. A double tee or double-T beam is a load-bearing structure that resembles two T-beams connected to each other side by side. The strong bond of the flange (horizontal section) and the two webs (vertical members, also known as stems) creates a structure that is capable of withstanding high loads while having a long span.
Research into arching or compressive membrane action has continued over the years at Queen's University Belfast, with the work of Niblock, [26] [27] who investigated the effects of CMA in uniformly loaded laterally restrained slabs; Skates, [28] who researched CMA in cellular concrete structures; Ruddle, [29] [30] who researched arching action ...
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 ...
The US/Imperial bar size system recognizes the use of true metric bar sizes (No. 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 50 and 60 specifically) which indicates the nominal bar diameter in millimeters, as an "alternate size" specification.
Grade beam. A grade beam or grade beam footing is a component of a building's foundation. It consists of a reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into spaced foundations such as pile caps or caissons. [1] It is used in conditions where the surface soil's load-bearing capacity is less than the anticipated design loads.
1.6 g risk if an entire internal rebar extends from base to bond beam; Strong soil: 2.2 MPa (319 psi) unconfined compressive strength ±1.6 g risk if 2 separate pieces of rebar are inserted, overlapped; ±2.1 g risk if a single rebar extends from base to bond beam; Additional research and engineering analysis is needed to create valid CE manuals.