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HOLLOW CLAY TILE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structural clay tile
1, record 1, English, structural%20clay%20tile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- structural tile 2, record 1, English, structural%20tile
- hollow clay unit 3, record 1, English, hollow%20clay%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow masonry unit of burnt clay, shale, fireclay, or mixtures thereof, having parallel cells and/or cores within a single tile. 4, record 1, English, - structural%20clay%20tile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structural clay tile. ... Tile are made from the same materials as brick, but all clay tile are formed by extrusion in the stiff-mud process. ... A number of types of tile are made, each for a specific purpose: (1) load-bearing wall tile, (2) partition tile, (3) backup tile,(4) furring tile, (5) fireproofing tile, (6) floor tile, (7) structural clay facing tile, (8) structural glazed facing tile. 5, record 1, English, - structural%20clay%20tile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc creux en terre cuite
1, record 1, French, bloc%20creux%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps creux en terre cuite 2, record 1, French, corps%20creux%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maçonneries légères. (...) Ce genre de maçonnerie peut être réalisé au moyen soit de blocs creux en terre cuite ou en agglomérés de liants et granulats (...) soit de bétons légers (...) sous forme d'éléments de grand format (...) 1, record 1, French, - bloc%20creux%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corps creux : élément moulé alvéolaire, en brique, béton, etc., employé pour un mur porteur (parpaing, brique creuse), en enrobage d'une ossature métallique, ou entre les poutrelles d'un plancher (hourdis). 3, record 1, French, - bloc%20creux%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hollow clay tile
1, record 2, English, hollow%20clay%20tile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clay tile 2, record 2, English, clay%20tile
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bricks are considered to be solid units, having the cross-sectional area of cores not exceeding 25 percent of the total cross-sectional area of the unit, while clay tiles, by contrast, are hollow units. 2, record 2, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hollow tile : A hollow building block of concrete or burnt clay... 3, record 2, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hollow tile: [Structural] tile made in a variety of forms and sizes; used extensively as a building material for both exterior walls and partitions. 4, record 2, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brique creuse
1, record 2, French, brique%20creuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Briques creuses. Ce terme recouvre, de façon générale, tous les éléments parallélépipédiques de terre cuite dont l'ensemble des perforations a une section cumulée supérieure à 40% de la section de l'élément. 2, record 2, French, - brique%20creuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les briques creuses façonnées par étirage sont des produits dont le pourcentage de vide dépasse 40% par rapport à la section totale de l'élément. Ces perforations sont généralement parallèles au plan de pose. 3, record 2, French, - brique%20creuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue la brique perforée de la brique creuse par le fait que les alvéoles de la première sont disposées à la verticale lors de la pose alors que celles de la brique creuse sont disposées horizontalement. 4, record 2, French, - brique%20creuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- split furring tile
1, record 3, English, split%20furring%20tile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- split tile 1, record 3, English, split%20tile
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Hollow clay] furring tile are... non-load bearing and are made in both solid and split types, with modular face dimensions and thicknesses of 1 1/2 and 2 in. for split tile... 1, record 3, English, - split%20furring%20tile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brique creuse de doublage avec amorce de rupture
1, record 3, French, brique%20creuse%20de%20doublage%20avec%20amorce%20de%20rupture
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brique creuse de doublage. 2, record 3, French, - brique%20creuse%20de%20doublage%20avec%20amorce%20de%20rupture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Des plaques de parement [en terre cuite] sont façonnées (...) accouplées avec amorces de rupture. (...) Sous le choc d'un coup de truelle, le bloc se décompose (...) 3, record 3, French, - brique%20creuse%20de%20doublage%20avec%20amorce%20de%20rupture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme générique français "brique creuse" correspond au terme générique américain "hollow clay tile". Voir la fiche consacrée à cette notion. 1, record 3, French, - brique%20creuse%20de%20doublage%20avec%20amorce%20de%20rupture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- partition tile
1, record 4, English, partition%20tile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structural clay tile are hollow burned-clay masonry units with parallel cells. Such units have a multitude of uses :... as partition tile for interior partitions carrying no superimposed load;... 1, record 4, English, - partition%20tile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brique plâtrière
1, record 4, French, brique%20pl%C3%A2tri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- brique creuse pour cloison 2, record 4, French, brique%20creuse%20pour%20cloison
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Briques creuses : percées de trous, généralement parallèles au plan de pose (...) Les briques plâtrières ont une épaisseur de 2,5 à 5,5 cm et sont utilisées pour les cloisons et contre-cloisons. 1, record 4, French, - brique%20pl%C3%A2tri%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme générique français "brique creuse" correspond au terme générique américain "hollow clay tile". Voir la fiche consacrée à cette notion. 3, record 4, French, - brique%20pl%C3%A2tri%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- burned-clay units
1, record 5, English, burned%2Dclay%20units
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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... 1, record 5, English, - burned%2Dclay%20units
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- matériaux en terre cuite
1, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riaux%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- matériaux céramiques 2, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riaux%20c%C3%A9ramiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matériaux en terre cuite (...) obtenus par la cuisson de terres (...) argileuses (...) à des températures (...) de 100 à 1 400 deg. [C] Suivant leur durée de cuisson (...) on peut les classer en produits non poreux et produits poreux. 1, record 5, French, - mat%C3%A9riaux%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- burned-clay unit
1, record 6, English, burned%2Dclay%20unit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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... 1, record 6, English, - burned%2Dclay%20unit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- élément céramique
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20c%C3%A9ramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- élément en terre cuite 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20c%C3%A9ramique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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