Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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colloidal

Building materials; Concrete

A gel-like mass which does not allow the transfer of ions.

compaction

Building materials; Concrete

The elimination of voids in construction materials, as in concrete, plaster, or soil, by vibration, tamping, rolling, or some other method or combination of methods. The process ...

composite construction

Building materials; Concrete

Any element in which concrete and steel, other than reinforcing bars, work as a single structural unit.

compressive strength

Building materials; Concrete

The measured resistance of a concrete or mortar specimen to axial loading expressed as pounds per square inch (psi) of cross-sectional area. The maximum compressive stress which ...

concrete

Building materials; Concrete

A wet mixture of sand, gravel, cement and water which is used to create building foundations, footpaths or roads, and other elements in building construction.

slump

Building materials; Concrete

The "wetness" of concrete. A measure of the consistency of plastic concrete relative to the amount it falls when a slump cone filled with concrete is lifted vertically. A 3 inch ...

slip form

Building materials; Concrete

A form which is raised or pulled as concrete is placed. Slip forms may move vertically to form walls, stacks, bins or silos, usually of uniform cross section from bottom to top; ...