concrete
composite stonelike material formed by mixing an aggregate (such as stones of irregular shape or crushed rock) with cement (which acts as the binding material) and water, then allowing …
Tag: cement
chalcedony
A submicroscopic variety of fibrous quartz, generally translucent and containing variable amounts of opal; reacts with alkalies in portland cement.
CEM
On drawings, abbreviation for cement.
air meter
A device for measuring the air content of concrete and mortar.
abreuvoir
In masonry, a joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar or cement.
Abrams’ law
A statement applying to given concrete materials and conditions of test: For a mixture of workable consistency, the strength of concrete provided by the mixture is determined by the ratio of the amount …
Cement mortar
Cement is made by heating a finely ground mixture of clay and limestone, and water, to a temperature at which the clay and lime¬stone fuse into a clinker. The …
MORTAR FOR BRICKWORK AND BLOCKWORK
Clay bricks are rarely exactly rectangular in shape and they vary in size. Some facing bricks are far from uniform in shape and size and if a {wall} were …
Dense aggregate blocks for general use
The blocks are made of {Portland cement}, natural aggregate or blastfurnace slag. The usual mix is 1 part of cement to 6 or 8 of {aggregate} by volume. These …
Sulphate resisting Portland cement
This {cement} has a reduced content of aluminates that combine with soluble sulphates in some {soils} and is used for {concrete} in contact with those soils.