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

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Dowel

Building materials; Concrete

A cylindrical piece of stock inserted into holes in adjacent pieces of material to align and/or attach the two pieces.

Dowel-bar reinforcement

Building materials; Concrete

Short sections of reinforcing steel that extend from one concrete placement into the next. They are used to increase strength in the joint.

Dry concrete

Building materials; Concrete

Concrete that has a low water content, making it relatively stiff. The effects are a lower water-cement ratio, less pressure on forms, lower heat of hydration, and a consistency that allows for ...

Dry pack

Building materials; Concrete

A low-slump grout tamped into the space in a connexion between pre-cast concrete members.

Consolidation

Building materials; Concrete

Compaction usually accomplished by vibration of newly placed concrete to mould it within form shapes and around embedded parts and reinforcement, and to eliminate voids other than entrained air.

A horizontal or vertical joint formed when placement of concrete is interrupted for some reason, usually the end of a day?s work. A 'surface' is formed as the placed concrete cures, and then fresh, ...