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Concrete block

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. The use of blockwork allows structures to be built in the traditional masonry style with layers (or courses) of staggered…

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Concrete block

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples68
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
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Concrete block

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related to Sizes and structure · 16
Concrete block → Block, Blocks, Canada, Cores, EPS, In, In Australia, In Ireland, Most, New Zealand, R-value, Their, This, Thus, UK, US
related to External links · 11
Concrete block → America, AmericaConcrete Block AssociationMasonry Institute, California, Classic Rock Face Block, Concrete BlockConcrete Masonry Association, Contractors Association, Face Block, How Products Are Made, NevadaNational Concrete Masonry AssociationMason, The History Behind Rock, Volume
related to Properties · 11
Concrete block → Additionally, Building Code Requirements, Concrete, For, Masonry Standards Joint Committee's, Masonry Structures, MPa, Specification, The, The American, TMS
related to Naming · 9
Concrete block → Besser Company, CMUs, Edward Durrell Stone, However, In Australia, Mid-Century Modern, They, Those, United States
related to Composition · 8
Concrete block → Concrete, In, LEED, Lower-density, Recycled, They, United States, Use
related to Uses · 6
Concrete block → American, CBS, Concrete, One, Other, Retaining
see also · 1
Concrete block → Gypsum

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limestoneinstance ofash created as a waste product from impurities in minerals0.80text
iron-oreinstance ofash created as a waste product from impurities in minerals0.80text
wind loadinstance ofconcrete block walls are better able to resist lateral forces0.80text
seismic forcesinstance ofconcrete block walls are better able to resist lateral forces0.80text
brickinstance oftypically an architectural style of block or clad with a veneer0.80text
Concrete blockrelated to CompositionConcrete0.60section
Concrete blockrelated to CompositionIn0.60section
Concrete blockrelated to CompositionUnited States0.60section
Concrete blockrelated to CompositionThey0.60section
Concrete blockrelated to CompositionLower-density0.60section
Concrete blockrelated to CompositionRecycled0.60section

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