Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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single-fired monocottura

Building materials; Tiles

A term used for tile manufactured by a process which allows the simultaneous firing of the clay with the glaze producing a finished tile with a single firing.

mixing time

Building materials; Tiles

The period during which the constituents of a batch of concrete are mixed by a mixer; for a stationary mixer, time is given in minutes from the completion of mixer charging until ...

mexican paver tile

Building materials; Tiles

Terra cotta-like tile, used mainly for floors, and handmade. These tiles vary in color, texture and appearance, from tile to tile and within each tile. They are available in ...

load

Building materials; Tiles

A force provided by weight or mass (gravitational), external or environmental sources such as wind, water and temperature, or other sources of energy.

marble tiles

Building materials; Tiles

Marble cut into tile sizes twelve (12) inches squares of less, usually 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch think. Several types of finishes are made, polished, honed, split faced, etc.

mastic

Building materials; Tiles

Organic tile adhesive.

live load

Building materials; Tiles

The moving load or variable weight to which a building is subjected, due to the weight of the people who occupy it, the furnishings and other movable objects.