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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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Cement content
Building materials; Concrete
A quantity of cement contained in a unit volume of concrete or mortar, ordinarily expressed as pounds, barrels, or bags per cubic yard.
Cement gel
Building materials; Concrete
The colloidal gel (glue like) material that makes up the major portion of the porous mass of which hydrated cement paste is composed.
Coarse aggregate
Building materials; Concrete
Naturally occurring, processed or manufactured, inorganic particles in prescribed gradation or size range, the smallest size of which will be retained on the No. 4 (4. 76 mm) sieve.
Cold joint
Building materials; Concrete
A visible line which forms when the placement of concrete is delayed. The concrete in place hardens prior to the next placement of concrete against it.
Slip form
Building materials; Concrete
A form which is raised or pulled as concrete is placed. Slip forms may move vertically to form walls, stacks, bins or silos, usually of uniform cross section from bottom to top; or a generally ...
Slope
Building materials; Concrete
The incline angle of a sidewalk or road surface, given as a ratio of the rise (in inches) to the run (in feet).