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  2. Egyptian pyramid construction techniques - Wikipedia

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    The stones forming the core of the pyramids were roughly cut, especially in the Great Pyramid. To fill the gaps, huge quantities of gypsum and rubble were needed. [7] [8] The filling has almost no binding properties, but it was necessary to stabilize the construction. To make the gypsum mortar, it had to be dehydrated by heating which requires ...

  3. Plotter - Wikipedia

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    A static cutting table is a type of cutting plotter used a large flat vacuum table. It is used for cutting non-rigid and porous material such as textiles, foam, or leather, that may be too difficult or impossible to cut with roll-fed plotters.

  4. Microtome - Wikipedia

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    The vibrating microtome operates by cutting using a vibrating blade, allowing the resultant cut to be made with less pressure than would be required for a stationary blade. The vibrating microtome is usually used for difficult biological samples. [13] The cut thickness is usually around 30–500 μm for live tissue and 10–500 μm for fixed ...

  5. Tunnel construction - Wikipedia

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    Tunnel Construction. Tunnels are dug in types of materials varying from soft clay to hard rock. The method of tunnel construction depends on such factors as the ground conditions, the ground water conditions, the length and diameter of the tunnel drive, the depth of the tunnel, the logistics of supporting the tunnel excavation, the final use and shape of the tunnel and appropriate risk management.

  6. Cut and fill - Wikipedia

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    A mass haul diagram where land and rock cuts are hauled to fills Fill construction in 1909 Cut and fill software: view from above. In earthmoving, cut and fill is the process of constructing a railway, road or canal whereby the amount of material from cuts roughly matches the amount of fill needed to make nearby embankments to minimize the amount of construction labor.

  7. Butcher block - Wikipedia

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    The term “butcher block” can also refer to the pattern or style of a traditional block adapted to other functions, such as table tops and cutting boards. [3] There are two basic styles of butcher block: end grain and edge grain. [1] Besides maple, popular contemporary woods include teak, birch, or walnut, sometimes in alternating patterns.

  8. Ripsaw - Wikipedia

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    All sawmills use ripsaws of various types including the circular saw and band saw.Historically sawmills used one or more reciprocating saws more specifically known as an "up-and-down" or "upright saw" which are of two basic types, the frame saw or a muley (mulay) saw [2] which is similar to the hand powered pit saw.

  9. Gear cutting - Wikipedia

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    Some machines will cut to a depth on the Y axis and index the rotary table automatically. The largest gears are produced on these machines. Other operations such as broaching work particularly well for cutting teeth on the inside. The downside to this is that it is expensive and different broach sticks are required to make different sized gears.