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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Maturing

Building materials; Concrete

The curing and hardening of construction materials such as concrete, plaster, and mortar.

Mass concrete

Building materials; Concrete

Any large volume of concrete cast in place intended to resist applied loads by virtue of mass. Generally a monolithic structure incorporating a low cement factor with a high proportion of large ...

A process of controlling the curing of concrete by sealing in the moisture that would be lost to evaporation. The process is accomplished either by spraying a sealer on the surface or by covering the ...

Maul

Building materials; Concrete

A heavy mallet with an oversized wooden head used for driving wood takes, pegs, or wedges into the ground or in other applications where material might sustain damage if struck with a conventional ...

Masonry cement

Building materials; Concrete

Hydraulic cement manufactured for use in mortars for masonry construction. Normally a blend of two or more of the following materials: Portland cement, natural cement, Portland-pozzolan cement, ...

Impermeable

Building materials; Concrete

The ability of a material or product to reduce or eliminate gaseous transmissions through it's mass; measured as the rate of Water vapour Transmission (WVT). Note: Not all materials that are ...

Hydrogenesis

Building materials; Concrete

Another term for condensation. The term is especially applied to base and soil substrates under highway pavements where the barometric pump causes the inhalation of humid air, which then condenses in ...