Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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blowhole

Building materials; Concrete

In concrete, a bug hole or small regular or irregular cavity, not exceeding 15 mm in diameter, resulting from entrapment of air bubbles in the surface of formed concrete during ...

blowout

Building materials; Concrete

Term used when the ready-mixed concrete breaks through the forming boards due to insufficient bracing. Also, the localized buckling or breaking up of rigid pavement as a result of ...

blowup

Building materials; Concrete

Slang term used to describe the unexpected fast setting of concrete that does not allow proper finishing.

board foot

Building materials; Concrete

The basic unit of measurement for lumber. One board foot is equal to a 1" thick board, 12" in width and 1' in length. Therefore, a 10' long, 12" wide, and 1" thick piece contains ...

bond

Building materials; Concrete

Adhesion of concrete or mortar to reinforcement, or to other surfaces. The adhesion of cement paste to aggregate.

bull float

Building materials; Concrete

A board of wood, aluminum, or magnesium mounted on a pole and used to spread and smooth freshly placed, horizontal concrete surfaces. After screeding, the first stage in the final ...