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cladding

1. the process of protecting one metal by bonding a second metal to its surface

2. the protective coating so bonded to metal

Cladding

The process or the resulting product produced by the bonding of one metal to another, to protect the inner metal from weathering.

Cladding

the thermomechanical application to the surface of metal sheets, plates, wire, or tubing of a thin layer of another metal or alloy. It can be carried out during the hot rolling of sheets or plates or during the pressing of tubes. Cladding can be one- or two-sided. Its uses include the production of bimetals and trimetals, the creation of corrosion-resistant layers of aluminum on sheets, plates, and tubes of aluminum alloys, and the application of brass coatings to steel sheets—instead of electroplating.

cladding

[′klad·iŋ]

(communications)

A plastic or glass sheath that is fused to and surrounds the core of an optical fiber.

(engineering)

Process of covering one material with another and bonding them together under high pressure and temperature. Also known as bonding.

(nucleonics)

An outer jacket, usually metallic, for a nuclear fuel element; prevents corrosion of fuel and release of fission products into the coolant.

cladding

1. See siding.

2. A metal coating which is bonded to another metal; see clad alloy.

3. In welding, the deposition of filler metal on a metal surface to obtain desired properties or dimensions; also called surfacing.

4. A nonstructural material (or the surface formed by such a material) used as the exterior covering for the carcass or framework of a building.

5. The surface on which shingles, tiles, or clapboards are fastened. Also see siding and veneer.

cladding

The plastic or glass sheath that is fused to and surrounds the core of an optical fiber. The cladding's mirror-like coating keeps the light waves reflected inside the core. The cladding is covered with a protective outer jacket. See fiber optics glossary.

Cladding

The cladding covers the inner core of the fiber which is the actual pathway that the light travels through.

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Some of the buildings that failed cladding tests belonged to Newport City Homes.

Hotel among buildings to fail cladding safety tests

A spokesperson for the Residential Management Group (RMG), which manages the building, said: "We have only recently taken over the management of the building but we understand as this is a recent build project the architect is in discussion with the local authority regarding the cladding system in place.

Cladding concern at flats; 10-STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK STILL TO BE SIGNED OFF BY COUNCIL OVER INSULATION

Work has started inside the halls of residence to remove the panels, although it is understood it will be a couple of weeks before the cladding is stripped from the building's exterior.

Cladding to be removed from student block

The next steps in 2018 include a design period, including testing of the permanent replacement cladding for the blocks.

Protection to increase on Salford tower blocks; cladding to be removed from nine buildings

To take action on cladding the Government will also:

Australia : Taking Action On Cladding

Fire Brigades Union leader Matt Wrack said fitting such cladding in the first place was a scandal, adding: "The NHS is already stretched and there needs to be support from central Government to allow its removal.

GRENFELL CLADDING STILL ON HOSPITALS; 6 health trusts in 9 fail to act despite tower horror; EXCLUSIVE

One resident of the flats said they have now been told the cladding in their property has been identified as high risk.

Four-hour checks on homes in alert over 'Grenfell' cladding; Firefighters step in as residents are warned their buildings are 'high risk'

A short building with a combustible cladding is a different story, pun intended.

Rain Screens, Claddings, And Continuous Insulation

A spokeswoman said: "The cladding used at Deeside Fire Station is not the same as that used at Grenfell Tower.

Bosses insist fire station cladding is not that used on Grenfell

In Stockton, the council's only high-rise office - Bayheath House - is brick-built and without cladding.

Checks 'over and above' guidelines; inspections of cladding on private and public buildings continue

In the weeks following the disaster, incidents of other fires at tower blocks where external combustible cladding was fitted have come to light - along with questions about why lessons weren't learnt that could have avoided the tragedy we have witnessed in Kensington.

Was the Knowsley Height Tower fire a warning? REPORT SAID CLADDING ADDS TO FIRE SPEED 17 YEARS BEFORE GRENFELL

At least 80 people died after fire ripped through a 24-storey Kensington tower block, with Prime Minister Theresa May since telling her cabinet there needs to be "a major national investigation" into the use of cladding over a number of decades.