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The apertures in a building tile, which correspond
to the cores in a brick or a concrete block,
are called CELLS. The solid sides of a tile are
called the SHELL and the perforated material enclosed
by the shell is called the WEB. A tile that
is laid on one of its shell faces is called
a SIDE-CONSTRUCTION tile; one that
Figure 7-43.-Standard shapes of side-construction building tiles.
Figure 7-44.-Standard shapes of end-construction building tiles. is laid on one of its web faces is called an END-CONSTRUCTION tile. Figures 7-43 and 7-44 show the sizes and shapes of basic side- and end-construction building units. Special shapes for use at corners and openings, or for use as closures, are also available. |
 
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