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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specifications or specs

Building materials; Concrete

A narrative list of materials, methods, model numbers, colors, allowances, and other details which supplement the information contained in the blue prints. Written elaboration in specific detail ...

spring steel

Building materials; Concrete

A high alloy metal that will spring back to its original shape after being formed or bent into another shape. It is often used to manufacture flexible forms.

A test to determine the plasticity of concrete. A sample of wet concrete is placed in a cone-shaped container 12" high. The cone is removed by slowly pulling it upward. The slump cone is then placed ...

spalling

Building materials; Concrete

The chipping or flaking of concrete, bricks, or other masonry This condition due to the over use of salt, numerous freeze/thaw cycles, improper drainage or venting or an inferior concrete mix.

spall

Building materials; Concrete

A fragment, usually of flaky shape, detached from a larger mass by pressure, expansion from within the larger mass, a blow, or by the action of weather.