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Concrete
Referring to an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, that is made from the drying and hardening of cement.
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Batch plant
Building materials; Concrete
A temporary concrete mixing plant usually erected at a jobsite to fulfil the specific needs of that job. They are typically erected when a large volume of concrete will be required at a specific job. ...
Batter
Building materials; Concrete
A slope, such as that of the outer side of a wall, that is wider at the bottom than at the top. The measurement of batter is the horizontal distance between the top and bottom of a slope.
Paving machine
Building materials; Concrete
A self-propelled piece of construction equipment that forms and finishes concrete simultaneously.
Blaine fineness
Building materials; Concrete
The fineness of granular materials such as cement and pozzolan, expressed as total surface area in square centimetres per gram, determined by the Blaine air-permeability apparatus and procedure.
Bar support (BAR CHAIR)
Building materials; Concrete
A rigid device of formed wire, plastic, or concrete, used to support or hold reinforcing bars in proper position during concrete operations.
Barrel
Building materials; Concrete
A unit of weight measure for Portland cement, equivalent to four bags or 376 pounds.
Mixing time
Building materials; Concrete
The period during which materials used in a batch of concrete are combined by the mixer. For stationary mixers, mixing time is calculated in minutes from the completion of charging the mixer until ...
