20.66 blocks per m2 when laid flat (block size 100 x 440 x 215)
It depends on whether the blocks are laid with a 8x8 face up or 8x16.
It would depend on the city and on which part of the city. Different cities are laid out into blocks in different way. Some older cities even have different layouts in different parts of the city as the city grew and annexed other cities. Typically there are 6, 8, or 10 blocks to a mile, but there are other variations. 6 x .18 = 1.08 blocks 8 x .18 = 1.44 blocks 10 x .18 = 1.80 blocks
5 Million One Pound coins placed edge to edge would stretch for 112.5 kilometres. Travelling via the M1, that would put you somewhere in the vicinity of Nottingham.
The foundation was laid in 1869
In general, about half an inch of mortar is required to lay each hollow concrete block. The total amount of mortar needed can be calculated by multiplying this value by the number of blocks to be laid.
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Mortar is the substance used to bind building materials together. It is laid between bricks to seal them in place.
depends on the person, the size of the blocks, the length of your workday... ect
20.66 blocks per m2 when laid flat (block size 100 x 440 x 215)
Approx 14
how big are the blocks and how many guys do you have laying them, and how fast and efficient are the workers. do they have to be mortered,
1 Pound
they made blocks of mud and laid them in the sun to dry
Basically, it is to ensure that each layer of laid brick is uniform, and consists of the depth of a brick and a layer of mortar.
Sometimes cement in poured directly from a cement-truck into a mould at the location of the house and allowed to dry, while other houses are made by stacking 8"x8"x16" cement blocks that are cemented together using a Mortar cement in order to build the shape of the foundation. There are also several other methods available on the market for making a foundation that are less traditional, such as using styrofoam-like blocks.
It would weigh a Pound