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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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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.
mixing time
Building materials; Concrete
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 ...
