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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Concrete

A term used to describe the addition or subtraction from a grade mark. Also, an operation commonly used in road building and other rock and earthmoving operations in which the material excavated and ...

Darby

Building materials; Concrete

A stiff straightedge of wood or metal used to level the surface of wet concrete. A portable machine with large paddles like fan blades used to float and finish concrete floors and slabs. A large ...

Dispersing agent

Building materials; Concrete

An admixture capable of increasing the fluidity of pastes, mortars, or concretes by reduction of interparticle attraction.

Blowhole

Building materials; Concrete

In concrete, a bug hole or small regular or irregular cavity, not exceeding 15 mm in diameter, resulting from entrapment of air bubbles in the surface of formed concrete during placement and ...

Blowout

Building materials; Concrete

Term used when the ready-mixed concrete breaks through the forming boards due to insufficient bracing. Also, the localised buckling or breaking up of rigid pavement as a result of excessive ...

Board foot

Building materials; Concrete

The basic unit of measurement for lumber. One board foot is equal to a 1" thick board, 12" in width and 1' in length. Therefore, a 10' long, 12" wide, and 1" thick piece contains 10 board feet. ...