2 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Building materials > Concrete
Concrete
Referring to an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, that is made from the drying and hardening of cement.
Industry: Building materials
Add a new termContributors in Concrete
Concrete
Segregation
Building materials; Concrete
The tendency for the coarse particles to separate from the finer particles caused by excessive handling or vibration. In concrete, the coarse aggregate and drier material remains behind and the ...
Screen
Building materials; Concrete
A metallic sheet or plate, woven wire cloth, or similar device, with regularly spaced openings of uniform size, mounted in a suitable frame or holder for use in separating material according to size.
Shrinkage
Building materials; Concrete
A reduction in volume of concrete prior to the final set of cement, caused by settling of the solids and by the decrease in volume due to the chemical combination of water with cement.
Site-cast concrete
Building materials; Concrete
Concrete that is poured and cured in its final position at a construction project.
Shotcrete
Building materials; Concrete
Mortar or concrete conveyed through a hose and projected pneumatically at high velocity onto a surface.
Settlement
Building materials; Concrete
Sinking of solid particles in grout, mortar, or fresh concrete, after placement and before initial set.
Screed rail
Building materials; Concrete
Firmly established grade strips or side forms for unformed concrete that will guide the strike off in producing the desired plane or shape.
Featured User
Featured blossaries
Fernando Fabrega
0
Terms
1
Blossaries
0
Followers
Starting your own coffee house
Category: Business 2 20 Terms
20 Terms