Concrete

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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Screed guide

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.

Power float

Building materials; Concrete

Motor-driven revolving blades that smooth, flatten, and compact the surface of concrete slabs or floor toppings.

Rotary float

Building materials; Concrete

Motor-driven revolving blades that smooth, flatten, and compact the surface of concrete slabs or floor toppings.

Shake-on hardener

Building materials; Concrete

A dry powder that is dusted onto the surface of a concrete slab before troweling to react with the concrete and produce a hard-wearing surface for industrial uses.

The time required for a specimen of cement paste, mortar or concrete, prepared and tested under standardised conditions to attain a specified degree of rigidity with particular reference to initial ...

Set retarders

Building materials; Concrete

Agents used to delay or slow down the setting of concrete.

Entrained air

Building materials; Concrete

Microscopic air bubbles intentionally incorporated in mortar or concrete, to improve workability and durability (usually producing a higher degree of resistance to freezing and thawing).