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concrete-block filler [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
  • Applications of Concrete
  • Floors and Ceilings
DEF

A concrete masonry unit used for filling in between joists or beams, and providing a platform for a cast-in-place concrete slab.

CONT

Floor blocks are made in various thicknesses for use in constructing ... concrete floors. Two kinds are made: filler type, for use in a ribbed floor, and plank type, used when a flat block deck is required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie
  • Utilisation du béton
  • Planchers et plafonds
OBS

hourdis : Corps de remplissage, en aggloméré ou en terre cuite, posé entre les solives, les poutrelles ou les nervures des planchers.

OBS

hourdi ou hourdis : Elément en céramique ou en béton placé entre les solives d'un plancher.

OBS

Les planchers préfabriqués en béton sont, dans certains cas, (...) composés de solives préfabriquées servant de support (...) à des corps creux de remplissage (hourdis). L'ensemble est alors complété par coulage d'une chape armée (...)

Spanish

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