So far, four times more coral has survived on the clay tiles than on traditionally used structures like concrete blocks, says Yu.

Yu说，到目前为止，粘土瓦上存活下来的珊瑚数量是混凝土砖这样的传统结构上的四倍。

The shipments were also said to contain samples of “ceramic tiles” or “clay tiles.”

据说这些货物还包含“陶瓷砖”或“粘土砖”的样品。

And when you quickly pull apart a pair of ceramic – or clay – tiles with fluid between them, it causes a lot of damage to the surface of the tiles.

快速分开两个周围包裹着液体的瓷片会对瓷片的表面造成很大的损伤。

Edenville Dam actually did have a primitive  internal drainage system made from clay tiles, but many of the drains in the area of the failure  appeared to be missing in a recent inspection.

伊登维尔大坝实际上确实有一个由粘土砖制成的原始内部排水系统，但在最近的检查中， 故障区域的许多排水沟似乎都缺失了。