Water-cement ratio
The materials used for making concrete are mixed with water for two reasons. Firstly to cause the reaction between cement […]
Glossary
concrete
Glossary
Damp-proof Membrane
{Concrete} is spread oversite as a solid base for floors and as a {barrier} to moisture rising from the ground.
Glossary
Bitumen sheet
Sheets of bitumen with hessian, fibre or mineral fibre base are spread on the concrete oversite or on a blinding
Walls
Lightweight aggregate concrete blocks for general use in building
The blocks are made of ordinary {Portland cement} and one of the following lightweight aggregates: granulated blast-furnace slag, foamed blast-furnace
Glossary
cold-worked steel
Descriptive of steel which has been rolled, drawn, or twisted at normal ambient temperatures; used for steel bars and wire