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Acknowledgment | 11 |
Standardization of sizes | 19 |
Boards and slabs | 88 |
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absorption acid adhesives aggregate allow alloys aluminium attack blocks boards bricks building calcium carbon cast cause cent chapter Class clay coatings colour common compression concrete construction contain corrosion cost density described durable effects Expanded external face finishes fire flame floor given gives glass glazing grades grain hard hardening heat important increase insulation iron Italy joints kg/m³ lead length less light lime limestones loads manufacture mastic materials Medium metals methods mixes moisture content mortar movement natural normal occur ordinary paint particles placed plastics plywood Portland cement properties protected ratio reduce reinforced resin resistance roof sand sheet sizes slabs slate solid sometimes specification standard steel stones strength stress structural suitable surfaces Table temperature thermal thickness timber units usually vary wall weather weight wide wood