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WITHE WALL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Walls and Partitions
  • Masonry Practice
DEF

"half-brick wall": A wall the width of a brick, entirely built of stretchers, therefore in Britain, 10.2 cm (4 in.) thick in standard bricks.

OBS

"withe" (or "wythe"): a half-brick thickness of a wall bonded into solid brickwork.

OBS

"wythe": A half-brick wall.

CONT

Some common causes of cracking in brick and block single withe and cavity walls are discussed below.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Murs et cloisons
  • Maçonnerie
OBS

"Appareil à demi-brique en long".

OBS

"Appareil à demi-briques en travers".

OBS

"panneresse" : Pierre ou brique d'un mur ayant sa face la plus longue en parement.

OBS

Voir aussi "galandage".

Spanish

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