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  2. 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.

  3. Structural clay tile - Wikipedia

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    Also called building tile, structural terra cotta, hollow tile, saltillo tile, and clay block, the material is an extruded clay shape with substantial depth that allows it to be laid in the same manner as other clay or concrete masonry. In North America it was chiefly used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reaching peak popularity ...

  4. Masonry - Wikipedia

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    Concrete masonry units (CMUs) or blocks in a basement wall before burial. Blocks of cinder concrete (cinder blocks or breezeblocks), ordinary concrete (concrete blocks), or hollow tile are generically known as Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs). They usually are much larger than ordinary bricks and so are much faster to lay for a wall of a given size.

  5. Oregon man found guilty of kidnapping, locking woman in cell ...

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    Read more: Woman escapes kidnapper's cell in Oregon; FBI searching for more victims in other states Man convicted used cinder blocks to build cell in garage. It was around 12:15 p.m. on July 15 ...

  6. Man accused of holding woman captive in cinder block cell in ...

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    The man awaiting federal trial for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman, whom he allegedly held captive in a makeshift cinderblock cell in Oregon, faces similar allegations in a separate ...

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  8. Firewall (construction) - Wikipedia

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    A building under construction, showing the structurally independent cinderblock firewalls subdividing the building Building 4 of the Waynesboro Outlet Village, showing a concrete firewall running through the building Concrete firewalls still standing on Building 7 of the former Waynesboro Outlet Village, following a firefighter training exercise which intentionally burned the building

  9. Autoclaved aerated concrete - Wikipedia

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    Palette stacked autoclaved aerated concrete blocks. Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is a lightweight, precast, cellular concrete building material. Developed initially in the mid-1920s, it has expanded into widespread use. It is most suitable for producing concrete-like blocks [1] and as an eco-friendly alternative to such.