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English translation: ashlar masonry / ashlar


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Spanish term or phrase:mampostería de bloques careados
English translation:ashlar masonry / ashlar
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23:35 Jul 2, 2009
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Social Sciences - Archaeology / Mexico/Maya/Tabasco
Spanish term or phrase: mampostería de bloques careados
Las estructuras monumentales de bases rectangulares tuvieron núcleos de tierra y rocas, recubiertos con mampostería de bloques careados de caliza. Sólo en los edificios mayores utilizaron mortero de cal para unir las rocas.
Patricia Rosas
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Local time: 18:48
ashlar masonry / ashlar
Explanation:
"ashlar masonry" or "ashlar"

American Heritage:

ash·lar (āsh'lər)
n.

1.
1. A squared block of building stone.
2. Masonry of such stones.
2. A thin, dressed rectangle of stone for facing walls.

Websters:

1. (Masonry) (a) Hewn or squared stone; also, masonry made of squared or hewn stone.

Rough ashlar, a block of freestone as brought from the quarry. When hammer-dressed it is known as common ashlar. --Knight.

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K Donnelly
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Thank you! I realized that this is what I've used in the past. Thanks to to Mediamatrix and Argosys.

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4ashlar masonry / ashlar
K Donnelly
3masonry of interfacing stone blocks
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3dressed stone masonryxxxmediamatrix


  

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dressed stone masonry


Explanation:
Uso de piedra careada para el llenado de gaviones en estructuras ... - [ Translate this page ]Piedra careada para el llenado de Sistema Terramesh® (TME). Muros de Gaviones para edificación. Arquitectura. Los gaviones están siendo usados cada vez más ...
www.maccaferri-northamerica.com/Arquitectura.aspx - Cached - Similar
Presupuesta m³ de Muro de mampostería. En Andorra - [ Translate this page ]Muro de mampostería careada a una cara vista de piedra arenisca, colocada con mortero. ... Piedra arenisca careada para mampostería, formada por mampuestos ...
andorra.generadordeprecios.info/.../ECM010_1_0_0_0_0.html - Cached - Similar
VENTA DE CASAS TIPO RESIDENCIAL - Tema Powered by Eve For Enterprise - [ Translate this page ]2 posts - 1 author - Last post: 20 Sep 2007
... acabados en piedra careada, pisos de barro, amplio jardin, hermosa alberca equipada, lindo fraccionamiento, vigilancia, agradable clima. ...
foros.directorio.com.mx/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/.../2031066533 - Cached - Similar
Piedra Natural de Aragón » Nuestros productos y servicios - [ Translate this page ]piedra careada para mampostería; taco cizallado de 10 cm. taco cizallado de 15 cm. esquinas, cabeceros, solaretes, etc. otras piezas de cantería: arcos, ...
piedranatural.com.es/?page_id=32 - Cached - Similar
Itinerario Formativo - [ Translate this page ]Construir un murete de piedra careada según las indicaciones de tipo de piedra y localización indicados en un croquis o plano. ...
prometeo.us.es/legislacion/decretos/decre30/itinerar.htm - Cached - Similar

dressed stone construction - Trovit Homesdressed stone construction, GROUND FLOOR ENTRANCE Arched stone dressed open storm porch to front. Hardwood door..., dressed stone construction.
homes.trovit.co.uk/dressed-stone-construction - Cached - Similar
Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA ...24 Feb 1999 ... Dressed stone. A stone masonry unit which has been squared and shaped for precise fit with other stones. Undressed stone has naturally rough ...
pghbridges.com/termsMas.htm - Cached - Similar
Flipkart.com: Dressed Stone: Theodor Hugues, Ludwig

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ashlar masonry / ashlar


Explanation:
"ashlar masonry" or "ashlar"

American Heritage:

ash·lar (āsh'lər)
n.

1.
1. A squared block of building stone.
2. Masonry of such stones.
2. A thin, dressed rectangle of stone for facing walls.

Websters:

1. (Masonry) (a) Hewn or squared stone; also, masonry made of squared or hewn stone.

Rough ashlar, a block of freestone as brought from the quarry. When hammer-dressed it is known as common ashlar. --Knight.



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masonry of interfacing stone blocks


Explanation:
The monumental structures of rectangular bases had cores of earth and rocks, covered with masonry of blocks interfaced with limestone. Only in the major buildings did they use mortar of lime to join the rocks.

Masonry: stone/mortar interface behaviour characterization by ...
- [ Isalin ang pahinang ito ]
Masonry: stone/mortar interface behaviour characterization by optical extensometer. D. Raffard , a, P. Ienny , b, J. -P. Henry , c and F. Homand , d ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/.../S0093641301001410 - Mga katulad na webpage
ni D Raffard - 2001 - Nauugnay na mga akda
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Thin masonry veneer panel system and the fabrication thereof ...
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a second interfacing shaped edge of each of said thin veneer masonry panels are orthogonal mantel engaging edges to said pair of first interfacing seam ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5787666.html - Mga katulad na webpage
ni EB Sherry - 1998 - Nabanggit sa 2 - Nauugnay na mga akda - Lahat ng 2 mga bersyon
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Masonry: esthetics, engineering, and economy - Mga Resulta sa Google Books
ni Donald H. Taubert, John T. Conway, American ... - 1996 - Technology & Engineering - 193mga pahina
ABSTRACT: An often overlooked area in masonry wall construction is the interface between masonry walls and windows. Interior water leakage, water staining, ...
books.google.com.ph/books?isbn=0803120370...



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