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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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ball test
Building materials; Concrete
A test to determine the consistency of freshly mixed concrete by measuring the depth of penetration of a cylindrical metal weight or plunger that has been dropped into it.
backfill
Building materials; Concrete
The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around or against a basement crawl space foundation wall.
bag
Building materials; Concrete
A quantity of Portland cement; 94 pounds in the United States, 87. 5 pounds in Canada, 112 pounds in the United Kingdom, and 50 kilograms in most other countries. Different weights per bag are ...
non-air-entrained concrete
Building materials; Concrete
Concrete in which neither an air-entraining admixture nor air-entraining cement has been used.
mule
Building materials; Concrete
A hand-held or machine mounted device used to shape concrete by dragging or pressing it over the form boards. This device is commonly used in curb and gutter work.
no-fines concrete
Building materials; Concrete
A concrete mixture in which only the coarse gradation (3/8' to 3/4' normally) of aggregate issued.
neat cement-paste
Building materials; Concrete
A mixture of water and hydraulic cement, both before and after setting and hardening.
