1 Getting integrated: Many people do not think of time as an important part of our nonverbal communication. 2  Provide an example of how chronemics sends nonverbal messages in academic settings, professional settings, and personal settings.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: A typical concrete cinder block has a nominal dimension of 8 x 8 x 16. The actual size is 7-5/8 x 7 5/8 x 15-5/8. This allows for a 3/8 inch mortar joint. I think they were supplied so that you could compute for the perimeter, the area and the volume.
Half blocks are 7 5/8 by 7 5/8 by 7 5/8 inches, or 8 by 8 by 8 inches with a 3/8-inch masonry joint. Half blocks are used for beams, lintels and as end blocks in walls where the layers of standard blocks are offset by 50 percent. Half blocks for different applications may have one or two hollow cores or be U-shaped.