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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plasticizer

Building materials; Concrete

A material that increases the workability or consistency of a concrete mixture, mortar or cement paste.

plastic consistency

Building materials; Concrete

Condition in which concrete, mortar, or cement paste will sustain deformation continuously in any direction without rupture.

plant mix

Building materials; Concrete

Any mixture produced at a mixing plant.

pitch-out

Building materials; Concrete

A curb and gutter profile designed to direct water away form the curb. It is also known as a dry-curb or spill-out curb.

plane of weakness

Building materials; Concrete

The plane along which a structure under stress will tend to fracture; may exist because of the nature of the structure and its loading, by accident or by design.

plain concrete

Building materials; Concrete

Concrete without reinforcement, or reinforced only for shrinkage or temperature changes.

placing

Building materials; Concrete

The deposition, distribution, and consolidation of freshly mixed concrete in the place where it is to harden. Also, inappropriately referred to as pouring.