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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density

Building materials; Concrete

Weight per unit volume.

dispersing agent

Building materials; Concrete

An admixture capable of increasing the fluidity of pastes, mortars, or concretes by reduction of interparticle attraction.

dowel

Building materials; Concrete

A cylindrical piece of stock inserted into holes in adjacent pieces of material to align and/or attach the two pieces.

dowel-bar reinforcement

Building materials; Concrete

Short sections of reinforcing steel that extend from one concrete placement into the next. They are used to increase strength in the joint.

dry concrete

Building materials; Concrete

Concrete that has a low water content, making it relatively stiff. The effects are a lower water-cement ratio, less pressure on forms, lower heat of hydration, and a consistency that allows for ...

dry pack

Building materials; Concrete

A low-slump grout tamped into the space in a connection between pre-cast concrete members.

dry shake

Building materials; Concrete

A concrete surface treatment, such as color, hardening, or antiskid, which is applied to a concrete slab by shaking on a dry, granular material before the concrete has set and then troweling it in.