Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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stripping

Building materials; Concrete

Removing the formwork from concrete.

strike off

Building materials; Concrete

To remove excess concrete evenly from a form or bring the surface to grade. Usually performed with a straight-edged piece of wood or metal by means of a forward sawing movement or ...

straightedge

Building materials; Concrete

A rigid and straight, piece of wood or metal used to strike off or screed a concrete surface to the proper grade, or to check the flatness of a finished grade.

straight forms

Building materials; Concrete

Formed metal channels, typically 10 feet long, with a height that varies from 4" to 24" and used for straight concrete forming and pours. The width of the base can vary between 2" ...

steam curing

Building materials; Concrete

Curing of concrete or mortar in water vapor at atmospheric or higher pressures and at temperatures between about 100° and 420° F (40° and 215° C). Usually used in pre-cast ...