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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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monolithic surface treatment
Building materials; Concrete
A concrete finish obtained by shaking a dry mixture of cement and sand on a concrete slab after strike-off, then troweling it into the surface.
monolithic
Building materials; Concrete
A plain or reinforced mass of concrete cast as a single, one piece, integral structure.
mixing speed
Building materials; Concrete
Rate of mixer drum rotation or that of the paddles in a pan, open-top, or trough type mixer, when mixing a batch; expressed in revolutions per minute (rpm) or in peripheral feet per minute of a point ...
autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)
Building materials; Concrete
Exceptionally lightweight precast concrete with high thermal qualities and fire resistance, suitable for cutting with ordinary hand tools. The mix design is composed of Portland cement, sand or ...
angle float/trowel
Building materials; Concrete
A trowel with two surfaces meeting at right angles. An angle float is used for finishing plaster or concrete in an inside corner.
asphalt expansion joint
Building materials; Concrete
Premolded felt or fiberboard impregnated with asphalt and used extensively as an expansion joint for cast-in-place concrete.
mix
Building materials; Concrete
A general term referring to the combined ingredients of concrete or mortar. Examples might be a six-bag mix, a lean mix, or a 3,000-psi mix.
