Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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membrane curing

Building materials; Concrete

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

maximum size aggregate

Building materials; Concrete

Aggregate whose largest particle size is present in sufficient quantity to affect the physical properties of concrete; generally designated by the sieve size on which the maximum ...

masonry

Building materials; Concrete

Construction composed of shaped or molded units, usually small enough to be handled by one man and composed of stone, ceramic brick, or tile, concrete, glass, adobe, or the like. ...