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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Dry shake

Building materials; Concrete

A concrete surface treatment, such as color, hardening, or antiskid, which is applied to a concrete slab by shaking on a dry, granular material before the concrete has set and then troweling it in.

Anchor bolts

Building materials; Concrete

Steel bolts used to secure a wooden sill plate to concrete, masonry floor, or wall.

Abrasion resistance

Building materials; Concrete

Resistance of a surface to being worn away by friction or a rubbing process.

Abrasion resistance

Building materials; Concrete

Resistance of a surface to being worn away by friction or a rubbing process.

The volume of an ingredient in its solid state, without voids between individual pieces or particles; in the case of fluids, the cubic content occupied. In concrete, the actual volume occupied by the ...

Absorbed moisture

Building materials; Concrete

Moisture which is mechanically held in a material. In aggregates, water that is not available to become part of the mixing water is designated "absorbed" water.

Absorbed moisture

Building materials; Concrete

Moisture which is mechanically held in a material. In aggregates, water that is not available to become part of the mixing water is designated "absorbed" water.