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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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Calcine
Building materials; Concrete
To alter composition or physical state by heating to a specific temperature for a specific length of time.
Calcite
Building materials; Concrete
The main raw material used in the manufacture of Portland cement. Calcite is a crystallised form of calcium carbonate and is the principal component in limestone, chalk, and marble.
Calcium aluminate cement
Building materials; Concrete
A combination of calcium carbonate and aluminates that have been thermally fused or sintered and ground to make cement.
Calcium chloride
Building materials; Concrete
An additive used in ready-mix to accelerate the curing, usually used during damp conditions.
Compressive strength
Building materials; Concrete
The measured resistance of a concrete or mortar specimen to axial loading expressed as pounds per square inch (psi) of cross-sectional area. The maximum compressive stress which Portland cement, ...
Concrete
Building materials; Concrete
A wet mixture of sand, gravel, cement and water which is used to create building foundations, footpaths or roads, and other elements in building construction.
Slump
Building materials; Concrete
The "wetness" of concrete. A measure of the consistency of plastic concrete relative to the amount it falls when a slump cone filled with concrete is lifted vertically. A 3 inch slump is dryer and ...
