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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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central plant
Building materials; Concrete
A facility that makes and distributes ready-mix or pre-mixed concrete loading the material into agitator trucks.
chair
Building materials; Concrete
In concrete formwork, a small metal or plastic support for the reinforcing steel. The support is used to maintain proper positioning during concrete placement.
cinder block
Building materials; Concrete
A masonry block made of crushed cinders and Portland cement. This type of block is lighter and has a higher insulating value than concrete. Because moisture causes deterioration of cinder block, it ...
clinker
Building materials; Concrete
The resulting admixture from burning a combination of limestone with silica, alumina, and iron oxide-containing materials. A lump or ball of the fused material, usually 1/8" to 1" in diameter, is ...
coarse aggregate
Building materials; Concrete
Naturally occurring, processed or manufactured, inorganic particles in prescribed gradation or size range, the smallest size of which will be retained on the No. 4 (4. 76 mm) sieve.
cold joint
Building materials; Concrete
A visible line which forms when the placement of concrete is delayed. The concrete in place hardens prior to the next placement of concrete against it.
