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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Glass fibre reinforced concrete (GFRC)

Building materials; Concrete

Concrete panels, usually architectural designs, reinforced with a high zirconia (16% minimum), alkali-resistant glass fiber. Optimum glass fibre content of 5% by weight. Lower fibre content results ...

Grade beam

Building materials; Concrete

A reinforced concrete beam around the perimeter of a building that transmits the load from a bearing wall into spaced foundations such as pile caps or caissons.

Grade

Building materials; Concrete

The surface or level of the ground. The existing or proposed ground level or elevation on a building site or around a building. The slope or rate of incline or decline of a road, expressed as a ...

Gap-graded aggregate

Building materials; Concrete

Aggregate containing particles of both large and small sizes, in which particles of certain intermediate sizes are wholly or substantially absent.

Foundation ties

Building materials; Concrete

Metal wires that hold the foundation wall panels and rebar in place during the concrete pour.

Foundation

Building materials; Concrete

The entire masonry substructure below the first floor or frame of a building, including the footing upon which the building rests.

Formwork

Building materials; Concrete

Temporary structures or forms made of wood, metal, or plastic used in the placing of concrete to ensure the slurry is shaped to its desired final form. Formwork must be strong enough to support the ...