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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Concrete

A process of controlling the curing of concrete by sealing in the moisture that would be lost to evaporation. The process is accomplished either by spraying a sealer on the surface or by covering the ...

maul

Building materials; Concrete

A heavy mallet with an oversized wooden head used for driving wood takes, pegs, or wedges into the ground or in other applications where material might sustain damage if struck with a conventional ...

masonry cement

Building materials; Concrete

Hydraulic cement manufactured for use in mortars for masonry construction. Normally a blend of two or more of the following materials: Portland cement, natural cement, Portland-pozzolan cement, ...

maximum size aggregate

Building materials; Concrete

Aggregate whose largest particle size is present in sufficient quantity to affect the physical properties of concrete; generally designated by the sieve size on which the maximum amount permitted to ...

masonry

Building materials; Concrete

Construction composed of shaped or molded units, usually small enough to be handled by one man and composed of stone, ceramic brick, or tile, concrete, glass, adobe, or the like. The term masonry is ...