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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mushroom

Building materials; Concrete

The unacceptable occurrence when the top of a caisson concrete pier spreads out and hardens to become wider than the foundation wall thickness.

modulus of elasticity

Building materials; Concrete

An engineering term used to describe a material's ability to bend without losing its ability to return to its original physical properties.

The period during which materials used in a batch of concrete are combined by the mixer. For stationary mixers, mixing time is calculated in minutes from the completion of charging the mixer until ...

mud slab

Building materials; Concrete

A base slab of low-strength concrete from 2" to 6" thick placed over a wet sub-base before placing a concrete footing or grade slab.

mortar board

Building materials; Concrete

A mason's hand tool used to hold small amounts of material that is typically being applied to a vertical surface with a hand trowel. The mortar board is a square flat piece of wood or metal with a ...

mortar

Building materials; Concrete

A mixture of cement, sand and water. When used in masonry construction, the mixture may contain masonry cement, or standard portland cement with lime or other ad-mixtures which may produce greater ...