containment grouting
Same as perimeter grouting.
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containerized plant
In landscape architecture, a growing plant, together with its root system, that is sold intact in a container.
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container packer
A refuse compactor that compresses refuse within a steel container. The container is latched to the compactor by special locking
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contact splice
A type of connection between reinforcing bars in reinforced concrete; the bars are lapped and are in direct contact
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contact pressure adhesive
An adhesive that is permanently tacky at room temperature and adheres to many types of surfaces upon contact, requiring little
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contact pressure
Pressure, produced by the weight of a footing and all the forces acting on it, which acts at and perpendicular
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contact ceiling
A ceiling that is secured directly to the construction above, without the use of furring channels.