Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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caisson

Building materials; Concrete

The structural support for a type of foundation wall, porch, patio, monopost, or other structure. A 10" or 12" diameter hole drilled into the earth and embedded into bedrock 3 to ...

calcareous

Building materials; Concrete

Containing calcium carbonate or, less generally, containing the element calcium.

calcine

Building materials; Concrete

To alter composition or physical state by heating to a specific temperature for a specific length of time.

calcite

Building materials; Concrete

The main raw material used in the manufacture of Portland cement. Calcite is a crystallized form of calcium carbonate and is the principal component in limestone, chalk, and ...

calcium aluminate cement

Building materials; Concrete

A combination of calcium carbonate and aluminates that have been thermally fused or sintered and ground to make cement.

calcium chloride

Building materials; Concrete

An additive used in ready-mix to accelerate the curing, usually used during damp conditions.

capillarity

Building materials; Concrete

A wick-like action whereby a liquid will migrate vertically through material, in an upward direction; as oil in a lamp travels upward through the wick.