Concrete

Concrete

Referring to an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, that is made from the drying and hardening of cement.

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fibrous

Building materials; Concrete

Admixture Special fibrous substances of glass, steel, or polypropylene that are mixed into concrete to act as a reinforcement against plastic shrinkage cracking.

fiber reinforced concrete

Building materials; Concrete

A variant of concrete that is produced by adding fibers made of stainless steel, glass, carbon or polypropylene to the mixture.

fat mix

Building materials; Concrete

A mortar or concrete mix with a relatively high cement content. Fat mix is more easily spread and worked than a mix with the minimum amount of cement required for strength.

face forms

Building materials; Concrete

Concrete forms that are used to create a desired curb profile. They attach to the curb and gutter form set up by hooking to the clips of the division plate. Face forms are designed based on the ...

faced concrete

Building materials; Concrete

To finish the front and all vertical sides of a concrete porch, step(s), or patio. Normally the "face" is broom finished.

f numbers

Building materials; Concrete

The specification of the degree of flatness that a slab or floor must have. The degree of flatness of a concrete floor is extremely critical for warehouse or manufacturing plant floors here ...

The rapid development of rigidity in a mixed Portland cement paste, mortar, or concrete without the evolution of much heat. This rigidity can be dispelled and plasticity regained by further mixing ...