Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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fibrous

Building materials; Concrete

Admixture Special fibrous substances of glass, steel, or polypropylene that are mixed into concrete to act as a reinforcement against plastic shrinkage cracking.

fiber reinforced concrete

Building materials; Concrete

A variant of concrete that is produced by adding fibers made of stainless steel, glass, carbon or polypropylene to the mixture.

fat mix

Building materials; Concrete

A mortar or concrete mix with a relatively high cement content. Fat mix is more easily spread and worked than a mix with the minimum amount of cement required for strength.

face forms

Building materials; Concrete

Concrete forms that are used to create a desired curb profile. They attach to the curb and gutter form set up by hooking to the clips of the division plate. Face forms are ...

faced concrete

Building materials; Concrete

To finish the front and all vertical sides of a concrete porch, step(s), or patio. Normally the "face" is broom finished.

f numbers

Building materials; Concrete

The specification of the degree of flatness that a slab or floor must have. The degree of flatness of a concrete floor is extremely critical for warehouse or manufacturing plant ...

false set

Building materials; Concrete

The rapid development of rigidity in a mixed Portland cement paste, mortar, or concrete without the evolution of much heat. This rigidity can be dispelled and plasticity regained ...