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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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Elastic shortening
Building materials; Concrete
The shortening of a member in pre-stressed concrete which occurs on the application of forces induced by prestressing.
Elastic shortening
Building materials; Concrete
The shortening of a member in pre-stressed concrete which occurs on the application of forces induced by prestressing.
Concrete contraction
Building materials; Concrete
The shrinkage of concrete that occurs as it cures and dries.
Concrete finish
Building materials; Concrete
A description of the smoothness, texture, or hardness of a concrete surface.
Concrete finishing machine
Building materials; Concrete
A portable machine with large paddles like fan blades used to float and finish concrete floors and slabs. A large power-driven machine mounted on wheels that ride on steel pavement forms. These ...
Concrete masonry unit
Building materials; Concrete
A block of hardened concrete, with or without hollow cores, designed to be laid in the same manner as a brick or stone. A CMU is also referred to as a concrete block.
Tilt-up
Building materials; Concrete
A method of concrete construction in which members are cast horizontally near their eventual position, usually on a recently placed slab, and then tilted into place after removal of forms.
