Admixtures

Admixtures

All materials, other than portland cement, water, and aggregates, that are added to concrete, mortar, or grout immediately before or during mixing.

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A material other than water, aggregates, and Portland cement that is used as an ingredient of concrete, and is added to the batch in small doses immediately before or during the ...

admixture

Building materials; Tiles

A material other than water, aggregates, and hydraulic cement, used as an ingredient of concrete or mortar, and added to the concrete immediately before or during its mixing.

admixtures

Building materials; Bricks

All materials, other than portland cement, water, and aggregates, that are added to concrete, mortar, or grout immediately before or during mixing.

admixture

Garden; Gardening

A material other than water, aggregates, or cement that is used as an ingredient of concrete or mortar to control setting and early hardening, workability, or to provide ...

accelerating admixture

Building materials; Cement

Accelerating admixtures are added to shorten the setting time and accelerate early strength development. Some widely used and effective chemicals that accelerate the rate of ...

buttered

Building materials; Bricks

The small end of a brick that has quantity or mortar placed onto it (e.g., the act of buttering a brick's end with mortar).

butt joint

Building materials; Bricks

When two separate boards have their edges placed against each other. This type of joint is not the strongest of joints, however compared to other types of joints it is easy to ...

brick set

Building materials; Bricks

A wide-blade chisel used for cutting bricks and concrete blocks.

block

Building materials; Bricks

A concrete masonry unit made with fine aggregate and cement that is shaped in a mold. Any of a variety of shaped light-weight or standard weight masonry units.

bed joint

Building materials; Bricks

The horizontal layer of mortar on which a masonry unit is laid.

veneer

Building materials; Bricks

A layer of bricks or stones that serves as a facing.

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