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BURNED-CLAY UNIT [1 record]

Record 1 1985-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
  • Terra Cotta
CONT

Burned-clay units ... include common and face brick; hollow clay tile ... ceramic tile for decorative and sanitary finishes, and architectural terra cotta ... Some ... underburnt, highly porous ... others ... almost glass hard ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie
  • Terres cuites
CONT

Les terres cuites. La brique, principal des éléments céramiques, est utilisée en maçonnerie, à l'appareillage des murs où elle joue tantôt le rôle d'élément porteur, tantôt celui de remplissage.

Spanish

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