Wiktionary brick and mortar Other uses About the e commerce concept brick and mortar construction Brickwork Brick and mortar bricks and mortar or B&M in its simplest usage describes the physical presence of a building s or other structure. It s a concept usually referred to in business, which applies to the physical location for a business or organization. Brick and mortarbusiness The term brick and mortarbusiness bricks and mortarbusiness or B&M business is often used to refer to a company that possesses a building or store for operations. ref http www.investorwords.com 580 bricks and mortar.html ref The name is a metonym derived from the traditional building materials associated with physical buildings bricks and Mortar masonry mortar . Its first use was in 1992. ref http mw1.merriam webster.com dictionary bricks and mortar ref More specifically, in the jargon of eCommerce businesses, brick and mortar businesses are companies that have a physical presence and offer face to face customer experiences. This term is usually used to contrast with a transitory business or an internet only presence, such as an online shop , which have no physical presence for shoppers to visit and buy from directly, though such online businesses normally have non public physical facilities from which they either run business operations, and or warehousing for mass physical product storage and distribution. ref http www.businessdictionary.com definition bricks and mortar.html ref An example would be the movie rental shop Blockbuster Video , which has physical stores and is in competition with the newer ... by mail capacity pre Internet. See also Bricks and clicks References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Brick And MortarBusiness Category Retailing Category Business terms Business term stub ar cs Kamenn obchod de Brick and Mortar eo Subtegmenta vendejo fa fr Brick and mortar it Brick and mortar ja ... more details
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linkrot date January 2012 Infobox musical artist background group or band name BrickMortar image BrMrPic.jpg image does not exist caption landscape image size alias Brick and Mortar years active Start ... members Brandon Asraf, John Tacon website http brmr.net www.brmr.net BrickMortar is an indie rock ... url http www.theaquarian.com 2011 07 06 local noise brickmortar title Local Noise BrickMortar & 124 ... of songwriting. ref cite web author BrickMortar url http www.rhythmlivinusa.com family brick mortar.html ... mortar to perform at max.html title BrickMortar to perform at Maxwell s with Waking Lights publisher ... brickmortar new music video photo interview title BrickMortar new music& 93 video& 93 photo& 93 interview ... In 2008, Asraf and Tacon renamed their project BrickMortar, and began focusing more heavily on the use ... to come out of the state. BrickMortar s consistent performances quickly gained them a strong following ... and Jimmy Eat World ref cite web last Beat first Star url http www.starbeatmusic.net 2010 09 brickmortar opening for jimmy world.html title Brick & Mortar opening for Jimmy World Eat on Sept. 24 publisher ... record had not gone unnoticed by music executives. In December 2010, BrickMortar were invited to perform ... Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. ref cite web url http thenjunderground.com photos brickmortar le poisson rouge 121510 title BrickMortar Le Poisson Rouge 12.15.10 Photos publisher The NJ Underground ... blog 2010 12 17 brickmortar performed participated in a sing off won a trop.html title BrickMortar performed, participated in a sing off & won a trophy Le Poisson Rouge 12.15.10 Home publisher ... building much of their success on their own, BrickMortar signed to an independent music label, Anchor ... no pulp music cmj 2011 photos brickmortar title CMJ 2011 Photos Brick & Mortar publisher No Pulp Music date accessdate 2012 02 09 ref 2011 Present BrickMortar continue to build their fanbase as well ... Humble Humans . ref name musicwithoutlabels1 In January 2012, BrickMortar announced on their Facebook ... more details
Wiktionary Mortar has several meanings Mortar weapon , an indirect fire artillery piece that fires shells at a much lower velocity and higher ballistic arc than other artillery Mortar firestop , a hydraulic cementitious material used to firestop through penetrations in wall and floor assemblies required to have a fire resistance rating Mortar masonry , a material used in masonry to fill the gaps between blocks and bind them together Mortar and pestle , a vessel and implement used to crush or grind materials Mortar methods , discretization methods for partial differential equations Mortarboard , a flattened type of headwear normally worn as part of academic dress See also Chemical mortar battalion disambig de M rser es Mortero eu Mortero lb Mortier hu Mozs r egy rtelm s t lap nl Mortier pl Mo dzierz ujednoznacznienie ... more details
publisher Ottawa Business Journal title The Brick plans 400M IPO as income trust date 2009 05 31 ref In 2006, The Brick rebranded 24 of these stores under their own name in an attempt to save on advertising ...other uses Brick disambiguation cleanup date July 2009 Infobox Company name The Brick Ltd. logo Image The Brick logo.svg 160px type Public company Public traded as tsx BRK foundation 1971 founder Bill Comrie ref http www1.thebrick.com brickb2c jsp ancillary bodyOnlyTemplate.jsp?pageName company info about brick& requestid 1883034 About The Brick ref location Edmonton , Alberta , Canada key people CEO Bill Gregson ref http www.integratir.com newsrelease.asp?ticker T.BRK.UN&news 2131022574&lang EN&alt ref , CFO David Merkley, CDO Frank Talarico Revenue profit United States dollar US 1.6 billion industry Retail products Home Furnishing homepage http www.thebrick.com www.thebrick.com The Brick Ltd. opened its first store in Edmonton, Alberta in 1971, and has grown to become one of Canada s largest volume retailers of furniture , mattresses , home appliance appliances and home electronics . The company was founded as The Brick Warehouse LP in Edmonton , Alberta with the first warehouse opening on September 1, 1971. Its first expansion was to Fort McMurray , Alberta in the 1970s and later acquired a competitor in the city of Calgary . Over the past 35 years, The Brick has expanded across ... , Nova Scotia and the Yukon . Quebec stores are branded simply as Brick . In addition, the Brick ... Brick to rebrand Sleep Better chain ref The Brick s largest competitor is Leon s Home Furnishings. Hockey family The Brick was founded by the Comrie brothers, John Comrie John , Fred Comrie Fred , and Bill ... Penguins organization. Bill s son Mike Comrie aka. The Brick was forced to retire from the National ... External links http www.thebrick.com The Brick Official Corporate site http www.ufw.com United Furniture Warehouse Edmonton Corporations DEFAULTSORT Brick Category Companies based in Edmonton Category ... more details
a slightly larger brick requires less mortar and handling fewer bricks which reduces cost ribbed ... unit cinder block Fire brick Masonry Millwall brickMortar masonry Mortar Mudbrick Roman brick Tile ...Other uses Refimprove date February 2008 File Brick wall close up view.jpg thumb A wall constructed with bricks of various shades and lengths File A brick array.JPG thumb A pallet of bricks stacked without mortar Image Concrete wall.jpg right thumb An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and stretchers Image Historic brick street in Natchitoches, LA IMG 1943.JPG right ... , Louisiana A brick is a block, or a single unit of a ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually stacked together, or laid using various kinds of mortar masonry mortar to hold the bricks ... conditions, brick enabled the construction of permanent buildings in regions where the harsher climate .... Other examples of civilizations who used mud brick include the ancient Egypt ians ref name BriOnl http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 79195 brick 76609 History of brickmaking History of brickmaking ... stupa in Anuradhapura , Sri Lanka is one of the largest brick structures in the world. Image LandshutStMartin01.jpg thumb The world s highest brick tower of St. Martin s Church, Landshut ... 4.jpg thumb Malbork Castle , former Ordensburg of the Teutonic Order biggest brick castle in the world ... kiln s Citation needed date February 2011 , introduced bricks to many parts of the empire. Roman brick ... by the Roman architect Vitruvius . China In History of China pre modern China , brick making was the job ... brick appeared in Xi an ref ref http hk.apple.nextmedia.com realtime art main.php?&iss ... gate big5 news.xinhuanet.com collection 2010 01 29 content 12896997.htm China s first brick, possible earliest brick in China ref These bricks are the earliest bricks ... Earliest fired brick discovered in Xi an ref Early descriptions of the production process ... more details
About the Iggy Pop album the Arctic Monkeys song Brick by Brick Arctic Monkeys song the Katy Perry song MTV Unplugged Katy Perry album Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Brick by Brick Type Album Artist Iggy Pop Cover Iggy Pop Brick by Brick.jpg Released June 1990 Recorded February 15 March 23, 1990 small Oceanway and Hollywood Sound small Genre Rock and roll , hard rock , punk rock Length 54 09 Label Virgin Records Virgin Producer Don Was Last album Instinct Iggy Pop album Instinct br 1988 This album Brick by Brick br 1990 Next album American Caesar album American Caesar br 1993 Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1score Rating 4.5 5 ref Allmusic class album id r15528 ref Brick by Brick is an album released in June 1990 by the United States American singer Iggy Pop . After attracting mixed reviews for much of his 1980s output, Pop hired longtime The Stooges Stooges fan Don Was as producer, who would later produce Avenue B album Avenue B , and opted for a hard rock sound. Many songs on the album incorporate a lyrical theme of the United States facing dangers of cultural decay and implosion. Slash musician Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N Roses fame were featured on the album as songwriters and performers. The cover was drawn by American cartoonist Charles Burns cartoonist Charles Burns . The album s personnel includes studio musicians Waddy Wachtel and Kenny Aronoff .... Brick by Brick became Iggy s first RIAA certification RIAA certified gold album with more than ... and Roll lyrics Pop, music Slash musician Slash 4 46 Brick by Brick 3 30 Livin on the Edge of the Night ... Brick By Brick Acoustic Demo Version Released On The Undefeated Single 3 32 Livin on the Edge of the Night ... Demo Starry Night Acoustic Demo Brick by Brick Acoustic Demo I Am Acoustic Demo Think Alone Acoustic ... by Don Was Category Virgin Records albums fr Brick by Brick it Brick by Brick album nn Brick by Brick pl Brick by Brick ru Brick by Brick sv Brick by Brick ... more details
In masonry , mortar joints are the spaces between brick s, concrete block s, or glass block s, that are filled with mortar masonry mortar or grout . Mortar joints can be made in a series of different fashions .... Also, when mortar is removed from the joints, it becomes smeared on the surfaces of the brick ... and beaded. In order to produce a mortar joint, the mason must use one of several types of jointers ... Although good quality bricks may outlast civilizations, the mortar that bonds them can crack and crumble after a number of years. Water penetration is the greatest degrader of mortar, and different mortar joints allow for varying degrees of water resistance. For maintenance, degraded mortar joints need to be renewed by removing the old mortar and applying new mortar, a process known as repointing . Types of joints Mortar joints in brickwork take up a considerable large amount of a wall s surface ... their individual designs, while others merge the bricks and mortar to form a flush, homogeneous surface. Mortar joints vary not only by their appearance, but also by their water resistance properties. The following are the most common types of mortar joints Concave joint This popular type of joint is formed in mortar through the use of a curved steel jointing tool. It is very effective at resisting rain penetration due to its recessed profile and the tight seal formed by compacted mortar ... the concave joint, the V joint is water resistant because its formation compacts the mortar and its shape directs water away from the seal. Weather joint Mortar is recessed increasingly from the bottom ..., which is a metal blade with a raised bead that creates an indented line in the center of the mortar .... Extruded squeezed joint This joint design requires no tooling and is formed naturally as excess mortar ... is not recommended for exterior building walls due to the tendency for exposed mortar to break away, degrading the wall s appearance. Beaded joint Raising a rounded, bead shaped segment of the mortar ... more details
Other uses Mortar disambiguation Image Three old bricks held together with mortar.jpg thumb Mortar holding weathered bricks Mortar is a workable paste used to bind construction blocks together and fill the gaps between them. The blocks may be Rock geology stone , brick , cinder blocks , etc. Mortar becomes ... such as calcined clay or brick dust may be added to the mortar mix. This will have a similar effect .... Mortar can also be used to fix, or point , masonry when the original mortar has washed away. ref ... ref Ancient mortar The first mortars were made of mud and clay . Because of a lack of stone and an abundance of clay, Babylonia n constructions were of baked brick, using lime or Pitch resin pitch for mortar. According to Roman Ghirshman , the first evidence of humans using a form of mortar was at the ziggurat ... fired bricks and a strong mortar of bitumen . In early Egyptian pyramids constructed about 2600 2500 BC, the limestone blocks were bound by mortar of mud and clay, or clay and sand. ref http www.touregypt.net featurestories smallstep.htm ref In later Egyptian pyramids, the mortar was made of either gypsum or lime. ref name hcia.gr http www.hcia.gr 3a.html ref Gypsum mortar was essentially a mixture ... of important looking buildings . Bitumen mortar was also used at a lower frequency, including ..., gypsum cement of a light gray colour was used on the outside to prevent the mud mortar from crumbling down. In a very well constructed drain of the Intermediate period, the mortar which was used ... ... ref Historically, building with concrete and mortar next appeared in Greece . The excavation of the underground aqueduct of Megara revealed that a reservoir was coated with a pozzolan ic mortar ... 007010165.pdf ref Pozzolanic mortar is a lime based mortar, but is made with an additive of volcanic ... became known as pozzolanic mortar and cement. ref name hcia.gr Even later, the Romans used a mortar .... This mortar was not as strong as pozzolanic mortar, but, because it was denser, it better ... more details
Lime mortar is a type of mortar masonry mortar composed of lime material lime and an construction aggregate aggregate such as sand , mixed with water. It is one of the oldest known types of mortar, dating ... during the 19th century the use of lime mortar in new constructions gradually declined, largely due ... of lime mortar provide certain advantages when working with softer building materials such as natural stone and terracotta . For this reason, while OPC continues to be commonly used in brick and concrete ... utility over many centuries, lime mortar s effectiveness as a building material has not been well ... articles mortar mortar.htm Peter Ellis, The Analysis of Mortar The Past 20 Years ref Uses Lime mortar is used as an alternative to ordinary portland cement. It is made principally of lime ... it changes from a putty into a more liquid state. This aids its use for Mortar masonry mortar s as it makes a mortar easier to work with. If left to stand following agitation a lime putty will slowly revert from a thick liquid back to a putty state. It is advised that a lime mortar should be knocked ... on calcium magnesium carbonate . A frequent source of confusion regarding lime mortar stems ... mortar is a combination of lime putty and Construction aggregate aggregate usually sand . A typical modern lime mortar mix would be 1 part lime putty to 3 parts washed, well graded, sharp sand. Other ... at a 1 to 3 ratio, fill these voids to create a compact mortar. Analysis of mortar samples from historic ... surfaces such as stone walls where the mortar is often applied in thicker coats to compensate for the irregular surface levels. If shrinkage and cracking of the lime mortar does occur this can be as a result of either The sand being poorly graded or with a particle size that is too small The mortar ... Too much suction from the substrate High air temperatures or direct sunlight which force dry the mortar High water content in the lime mortar mix Poor quality or unmatured lime putty Pozzolan s can ... more details
unref date October 2011 A 81mm Mortar is a medium weight Mortar weapon mortar . It is a Smoothbore smooth bore , Muzzleloader muzzle loading , high angle of fire weapon used for long range Indirect fire indirect fire support to light infantry , air assault , and airborne forces airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence. Many countries use a 81mm Mortar in their armed forces. Examples are Myanmar Myanmar Army BA 90 Mortar United Kingdom L16 81mm Mortar United States M252 mortar . Category Infantry mortars Artillery stub ... more details
refimprove date February 2009 Commando mortar refers to a class of infantry light mortars designed for maximum portability and rapid deployment, at the expense of accuracy and repeatability. Commando mortars often feature design simplifications such as straps instead of bipods, carrying handles, and limited aiming equipment. Some commando mortar straps are marked with measurements, with the intent that the mortarman step on a marked point of the sling and pull the sling taut, at which point the mortar will be angled so as to fire to the range marked at that point of the sling. Users flag Austria Hirtenberger C6 60mm flag Portugal Indep M 968 60mm flag United Kingdom L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar flag Israel Soltam C03 60mm flag South Africa M4 60mm flag Spain ECIA 60mm flag Yugoslavia M70 60mm flag Peru DC M37C1 60mm Patrol Mortar flag Turkey MKEK 60mm ref http www.mkek.gov.tr english foUrunDetaylari.aspx?iKodUrun 99&iKodUrunKategorisi 123 ref flag Soviet Union 37mm Spade Mortar Spade mortar 37mm flag Iran 37mm Marsh Mortar Marsh mortar 37mm flag Netherlands Mortar 60mm Sources Jane s Infantry Weapons References reflist DEFAULTSORT Commando Mortar Category Infantry mortars C ... more details
File 120 millimetre calibre mortar 002.jpg 200px thumb upright PM 43 120mm mortar The M 43 is a Russia n 120 millimeter calibre mortar. It is based on the M1938 mortar . An improved version called the 2B11 Sani was also produced by Russia. Variants Empty section date January 2012 References http www.janes.com articles Janes Infantry Weapons M 43 120 mm mortar Russian Federation.html M 43 120 mm mortar Russian Federation , Mortars Jane s Infantry Weapons SovMortarsGPW Category World War II Soviet infantry mortars Category 120 mm artillery Category Korean War mortars Category Vietnam War mortars Weapon stub de 120 mm Granatwerfer M1943 ja 120mm PM 43 pl Mo dzierz wz. 1943 ru 120 1943 ... more details
Multiple issues globalize June 2011 histinfo June 2011 recentism June 2011 refimprove June 2011 File Stryker MCV B.jpg thumb 300px An American M1129 Mortar Carrier A mortar carrier , also known as a self propelled mortar , is a self propelled artillery vehicle carrying a mortar weapon mortar as its primary weapon. Mortar carriers cannot be fired while on the move and some must be dismounted to fire. In U.S. Army doctrine, mortar carriers are to provide close and immediate indirect fire support for maneuver units while allowing for rapid displacement and quick reaction to the tactical situation. The ability to relocate not only allows fire support to be provided where it is needed faster but also allows these units to avoid counter battery fire . Mortar carriers have traditionally direct contact with the enemy. Many units report never using secondary weapons in combat. History Prior to the Iraq War , American 120mm mortar platoons reorganized from six M1064 mortar carrier s and two M577 fire direction centers FDC to four M1064 and one FDC. ref https www.knox.army.mil center armormag currentissues 2006 ja06 4ward06c.pdfMortar Platoon Training Focus to Meet the Evolving Battlefield ref The urban environment of Iraq made it difficult to utilize mortars. New technologies such as mortar ballistic computers and communication equipment and are being integrated. Modern era combat is becoming more reliant on direct fire support from mortar carrier machine guns . References references US Army Category Armoured fighting vehicles by type Category Self propelled artillery Category Mortar carriers ru ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2010 Firestop mortars are mortar masonry mortar s most typically used to firestop large openings in walls and floors required to have a fire resistance rating . They are passive fire protection items. Firestop mortars differ in formula and properties from most other cementitious substances Citation needed date June 2011 and cannot be substituted with generic mortars without violating the listing and approval use and compliance . Construction Firestop mortar, is a combination of powder mixed with water, forming a cementatious stone which dries hard. It is sometimes mixed with lightweight aggregates, such as perlite or vermiculite Citation needed date June 2011 . It is sometimes pigmented to distinguish it from generic materials Citation needed date June 2011 in an effort to prevent unlawful substitution and to enable verification of the certification listing . Images gallery widths 175px heights 300px perrow 3 Image Firestopmortar.jpg Mortar constituents. Image Mortar firestop.jpg Firestop ped cable tray penetration. The cables and the tray are penetrant s. Image Tray cross barrier.jpg Cable tray cross barrier firestop test, full scale wall gallery See also Perlite Vermiculite Cement Fire test Certification listing External links Commons category Firestop mortar Firestop mortar Category Passive fire protection Category Firestops de Mauerm rtel ... more details
File Mortar M29.jpg right thumb M29 Mortar The M29 is a United States produced 81 millimeter calibre Mortar weapon mortar . It began replacing the M1 Mortar in U.S. service in 1952 being lighter and with greater range. It was replaced by the M252 Mortar in 1984. Variants included the M29E1 and M29A1, adopted in 1964, with hard chrome plated bore to prolong barrel life and make cleaning easier. The maximum rate of fire is 30 rounds for the first minute followed by 4 to 12 rounds per additional minute. The range is 5,140 yards. Usually serviced by a crew of five. This crew consisted of a Gunner, an A Gunner and from two to three Ammo men. In the United States Marine Corps, at that time, these personnel where designated with the Military occupational specialty MOS of 0341. References cite web url http www.olive drab.com od infweapons mortars 81mm.php title Mortar 81 mm work Olive Drab Weapon stub Category Infantry mortars Category 81 mm artillery Category Mortars of the United States Category Vietnam War mortars ja M29 81mm pl Mo dzierz M29 ... more details
Image Mortar firing Iraq.jpg thumb upright 1.2 United States Army American soldiers firing an Israel i made M120 mortar Cannon A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive shell projectile projectiles known as mortar bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high arcing Trajectory of a projectile ... less than 15 times its caliber . Function Image 81mm mortar rounds.png thumb left 81 mm high explosive , white phosphorus and illumination mortar rounds A mortar is relatively simple and easy to operate. A modern mortar consists of a tube into which gunners drop a purpose designed bomb. The tube ... with the mortar s larger siblings, howitzer s and field gun s, that fire shell projectile shells ... day. File French mortar diagram 18th century.jpg thumb French mortar diagram, 18th century. Light and medium ... a mortar section has over an artillery battery is the flexibility of small numbers, mobility and the ability ... to fire from the protection of a trench or defilade . In these aspects the mortar is an excellent ... or field guns. A mortar can be carried by one or more people larger mortars can usually be broken down into components , or transported in a vehicle. An infantry mortar can usually also be mounted and fired from a Self propelled artillery mortar carrier , a purpose built or modified armoured vehicle with a large roof hatch. A mortar can also be a launcher for fireworks , a hand held or vehicle ... on a towed carriage, or permanently vehicle mounted as a self propelled mortar. Twin barrelled .... ref Toivonen, 2003 ref Design File Mortier 81 LLR 03.jpg.JPG thumb LLR 81mm mortar of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2e REI . Most modern mortar systems consist of three main components a barrel .... An example of the smaller scale is the United Kingdom British L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar 51 mm Light Mortar which is carried by an individual and consists of only a tube and a base plate. Conversely ... propelled mortar. Smaller mortars up to 82 mm are commonly used and transported by infantry ... more details
thumb The Mortar Board logo Mortar Board is an American national honor society whose purpose is to recognize ... University Der Hexenkreis chapter, ref http www.rso.cornell.edu mortarboard Mortar Board ..., the membership of each chapter is public, which differentiates Mortar Board from many of the secret societies that were formed in the late 19th century. Mortar Board has 226 chartered chapters ... been initiated into the group. Mortar Board and Women Mortar Board was the first all female honor ... to the advancement of the status of women. Following a revision of the Mortar Board governing ... Fred Rogers , educator, minister, and host of Mister Rogers Neighborhood National Structure Mortar ... officers. File MortarBoard NationalStructure.jpg 450 px right Diagram showing Mortar Board s national structure Leadership from the students Mortar Board is governed by active collegiate members ... the National Council. The structure of Mortar Board, including its purposes and Bylaws, is reviewed ... of records and information related to chapter operations, national conferences, alumni, the Mortar Board National Foundation and the historical archives of Mortar Board. The staff enacts policies and procedures established by the National Council and the Mortar Board National Foundation. The National ... to the national conferences. All National Council members volunteer to serve Mortar Board ... The National Foundation was established in 1955 as the fundraising arm of Mortar Board, as well as to serve the educational aims of Mortar Board, Inc. The mission of the National Foundation is to support Mortar Board, Inc. in furthering its ideals of scholarship , leadership and service. Its primary goals are to provide fellowships to Mortar Board alumni pursuing graduate and professional degrees ... grants to Mortar Board. A board of trustees governs the National Foundation. These trustees are volunteers .... Fund raising sources include contributions from Mortar Board members, alumni and chapters, along ... more details
Mortar methods are discretization method s for partial differential equation s, which use separate finite element discretization on nonoverlapping subdomains. The meshes on the subdomains do not match on the interface, and the equality of the solution is enforced by Lagrange multipliers , judiciously chosen to preserve the accuracy of the solution. ref name Maday 1989 NMM Y. Maday, C. Mavriplis, and A. T. Patera, Nonconforming mortar element methods application to spectral discretizations , in Domain decomposition methods Los Angeles, CA, 1988 , SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, 1989, pp. 392 418. ref ref name Wohlmuth 2000 MFE B. I. Wohlmuth, A mortar finite element method using dual spaces for the Lagrange multiplier , SIAM J. Numer. Anal., 38 2000 , pp. 989 1012. ref Mortar discretizations lend themselves naturally to the solution by iterative domain decomposition methods such as FETI and balancing domain decomposition ref name Dryja 2005 NAM M. Dryja, A Neumann Neumann algorithm for a mortar discretization of elliptic problems with discontinuous coefficients , Numer. Math., 99 2005 , pp. 645 656. ref ref name Marcinkowski 2001 DDM L. Marcinkowski, Domain decomposition methods for mortar finite element discretizations of plate problems , SIAM J. Numer. Anal., 39 2001 , pp. 1097 1114 electronic . ref ref name Stefanica 2005 PFA D. Stefanica, Parallel FETI algorithms for mortars , Appl. Numer. Math., 54 2005 , pp. 266 279. ref ref name Pencheva 2003 BDD G. Pencheva and I. Yotov, Balancing domain decomposition for mortar mixed finite element methods , Numer. Linear Algebra Appl., 10 2003 , pp. 159 180. Dedicated to the 60th birthday of Raytcho Lazarov. ref In the engineering practice in the finite element method, continuity of solutions between non matching subdomains is implemented by multiple point constraint s. References references Numerical PDE DEFAULTSORT Mortar Methods Category Domain decomposition methods mathapplied stub ... more details
The Aasen mortar Mortier Aasen was a 3.5 inch 88.9 mm gun mortar or bomb thrower under classification of the time . The Aasen was invented in France in 1915 by Nils Aasen , an arms designer of Norwegian descent. It was adopted by the Russian Empire in 1915 1916, and was used during the First World War . File Aazin.jpg thumb The barrel of the mortar was steel. Aasen mortar was a Breech loading weapon breech loading weapon so a shell was loaded separately and the bolt action discharging a blank rifle round connected to a barrel. This device was a modified form of the obsolete Gras rifle, which was transferred to Russia by France in substantial numbers. The hoisting mechanism was made of two slats, attached to the rear of the barrel, and rod folding rack. The weight of the mortar in firing mode was approximately 1.5 pood 54.2 lbs . class wikitable Comparison of Russian Front mortars 1915 1917 Citation needed date January 2011 Mortar weight Calibre in mm Total weight of shell Explosive shell Muzzle velocity in meters second Rate of fire, rounds minute Maximum range meters G.R. 9 cm mortar 91 bomb 3,3 0,7 100 4 5 500 Aasen 75 grenade 1,2 0,4 400 20 20 grenade 2,45 0,17 61 Lihonina mortar 20 bomb 3,0 0,34 16,8 500 External links http ww1.milua.org images aazin2.jpg http ww1.milua.org images aazin mine01.jpg http storage.canalblog.com 56 59 49081 28945703.jpg Category Infantry mortars Category World War I Russian mortars Category 88 mm artillery ja 3.5 ru ... more details
refimprove date January 2010 Infobox weapon name M224 mortar image File M224 mortar firing.jpg 300px M224 mortar caption origin flag United States type Mortar weapon Mortar Type selection is ranged yes is bladed is explosive is artillery yes is vehicle Service history service used by United States USA wars Gulf War br War in Afghanistan 2001 present War in Afghanistan br Iraq War Production history designer design date manufacturer production date number variants General specifications weight convert 21.1 kg lb length part length convert 1 m ftin crew 3 Ranged weapon specifications cartridge caliber convert 60 mm in abbr on action rate up to 20 rpm sustained, 30 rpm in exceptional circumstances ... yield The M224 60 mm Lightweight Mortar weapon Mortar is a Smoothbore smooth bore , Muzzleloader ... and traversing mechanisms to elevate traverse the mortar. The M64A1 sight unit is attached to the bipod mount. The mortar can be fired in the conventional mode or handheld mode. This smooth bore ... Mortar System replaces the older World War II WWII 60 mm M2 Mortar and M19 Mortar . These weapons ... and Kevlar reinforced with composites the mortar system weighs 20 less with a reduction ... http www.dcmilitary.com article 20110729 NEWS10 110729945 lighter mortar systems tested ref Concurrently, a lighter version of the 81mm M252 mortar is being developed. Ammunition The M224 Mortar can fire ... Soldier firing M224 60mm mortar.jpg M224 mortar File 4th Infantry Rgt. on reconnaissance mission off ... also General articles Artillery Military technology and equipment Mortar weapon Similar weapons M252 M252 81 mm Mortar Listings List of artillery List of modern weapons List of crew served weapons of the US Armed Forces References Reflist External links Commons category M224 Mortar http www.army.mil ... 60mm Mortar Crewman Operators manual USMC http www.dvidshub.net video 121662 marines test new mortar ... M224 Mortar Category 60 mm artillery Category Infantry mortars Category Mortars of the United States ... more details
infobox weapon http en.wikipedia.org wiki Template Infobox weapon name US M30 image Image M30 mortar schematic.gif 300px caption origin United States type Rifled mortar Type selection is ranged yes is artillery yes Service history service 1951 Present used by U.S. Army , Saudi Arabian Army Saudi Arabia , Hellenic Army , Brazilian Army wars Production history designer design date manufacturer unit cost ... specifications breech recoil carriage elevation traverse The M30 107 mm 4.2 inch Mortar heavy Mortar weapon mortar is an USA American rifled , muzzle loading , high angle of fire weapon used for long ... the complete mortar with a welded steel rotator, M24A1 base plate and M53 sight. A point of interest in the design of this mortar is the rifled barrel. A rifled barrel requires the round to be a very ... loading mortar, the round has to be loose enough in the bore to drop in from the front ... States Army US Army in 1951, replacing the previous M2 4.2 Inch Mortar M2 107 mm mortar . ref http www.rt66.com korteng SmallArms 4pt2.htm 4.2 inch M30 Mortar Bot generated title ref It was adopted due to the extended range and lethality in comparison to the previous M2 107 mm mortar, although ... weight the mortar was most often mounted in a tracked mortar carrier of the M113 family. This vehicle mounted mortar was crewed by 5 people the track commander mortar sergeant gun commander , gunner, assistant gunner, loader and vehicle driver. Ground mounting of the mortar was time consuming and strenuous as a hole had to be dug for the base plate of the mortar to rest in, sandbags had to filled ... reference point. Notes reflist See also M224 M224 60 mm Mortar Artillery List of modern weapons List of artillery List of crew served weapons of the US Armed Forces Commons category 4.2 inch Mortar ... age Military technology and equipment Chemical mortar battalion s of the United States Army Strix mortar round Category Infantry mortars Category Korean War infantry weapons Category Korean War mortars ... more details
Infobox Weapon name M252 mortar image Image M252 mortar usmc.jpg center M252 mortar caption origin Flagcountry UK type Mortar weapon Mortar Type selection is ranged yes is bladed is explosive is artillery ... weight detonation yield The M252 81 mm medium weight Mortar weapon mortar is a United Kingdom ... Army and United States Marine Corps U.S. Marine Corps , it is normally deployed in the mortar platoon ... to elevate traverse the mortar. The M64A1 sight unit also used on the M224 is attached to the bipod ... is the Blast Attenuation Device BAD , used to reduce the blast effects on the mortar crew ... . History The M252 is an adaptation of the British 81mm L16 81mm Mortar L16A2 mortar developed in the 1950s. It entered service with the U.S. Army and replaced the previous 81 mm M29 mortar in 1986 ... mortar was developed. Operation Crew File Flickr The U.S. Army Securing Barge Matal.jpg thumb right 200px M252 mortar and crew in Afghanistan, 2009. The M252 uses a crew of five enlisted personnel ... ammunition bearer. The squad leader stands directly behind the mortar where he can command ... the emplacement, laying, and firing of the weapon. The gunner stands to the left of the mortar ... data on the sight and lays the mortar for deflection and elevation. He makes large deflection shifts ... stands to the right of the mortar, facing the barrel and ready to load. In addition to loading, he swabs ... who actually fires the weapon. The first ammunition bearer stands to the right rear of the mortar ... gunner. The second ammunition bearer stands to the right rear of the mortar behind the ammunition ... of the table. In addition he provides local security for the mortar position. Types of rounds Image 81mm mortar rounds.png thumb 200px right Three 81mm mortar rounds, M374A2 High Explosive ... of ammunition, it can also fire rounds from the M29 Mortar only at charge 3 or below though . The M252 Mortar can fire the following principal classifications of training and service ammunition . Explosive ... more details
The Manby Mortar was invented by Captain George William Manby , also the inventor of the portable fire extinguisher. The mortar fired a shot with a line attached from the shore to the wrecked ship. It was used by the Waterguard and later by Her Majesty s Coastguard H M Coastguard for many years. The first recorded rescue using the Manby apparatus, was on 18 February 1808 with Manby himself in charge the crew of seven were brought to safety from the Plymouth Brig Elizabeth stranded off the shore at Great Yarmouth . References Reflist See also Firearm tool External links http www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org readarticle.php?article id 116 Coastguards of Yesteryear Manby Mortar or Rocket Apparatus Category Rescue equipment Emergency services stub ... more details
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