accelerator
1. A substance which, when added to concrete, mortar, or grout, increases the rate of hydration of a hydraulic cement, shortens the time […]
Glossary
Glossary
acceleration
1. The rate of change of the velocity of a moving body. 2. The rate of change, esp. the quickening of the
Glossary
accelerating admixture
An admixture that speeds the setting and/or the early strength development of hydraulic concrete.
Glossary
accelerated weathering
A laboratory testing technique to determine, in a relatively short time, the weather resistance of a paint film or other exposed surface.
Glossary
accelerated life test
A test in which one or more parameters (e.g., temperature) is increased or decreased beyond its normal or rated value to determine the
Glossary
accelerated aging
The speeding-up of the aging process in a material; obtaining, in a short time, the results that would occur in aging under normal