Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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capillary space

Building materials; Concrete

In cement paste, any space not occupied by anhydrous cement or cement gel. Air bubbles, whether entrained or entrapped, are not considered as part of the cement paste.

carbonation

Building materials; Concrete

1) Reaction between the products of Portland cement (soluble calcium hydroxides), water and carbon dioxide to produce insoluble calcium carbonate (efflorescence). 2) Soft white, ...

casting

Building materials; Concrete

Pouring a liquid material, or slurry, like concrete, into a mold or form whose physical form it will take on as it solidifies.

casting bed

Building materials; Concrete

A permanent, fixed form, in which permanent pre-cast concrete forms are produced. . . Cement, Portland (ASTM C150) A powdery substance made by burning, at a high temperature, a ...