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bond timber

A timber built into a brick or stone wall in a horizontal position, for the purpose of strengthening it or

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bond stress

1. The force of adhesion per unit area of contact between two bonded surfaces, such as between concrete and a

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bond strength

1. The resistance to separation of mortar and concrete from reinforcing steel (or other materials) with which it is in

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bondstone, bonder

In stone masonry, a stone usually set with its longest dimension perpendicular to the wall face so as to tie

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bond prevention

1. In pretensioned construction, measures taken to prevent selected tendons from becoming bonded to the concrete for a predetermined distance

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