Architecture Vocabulary - Concrete

In dieser Kartei werden Definitionen und Fachbegriffe über Beton geübt.

In dieser Kartei werden Definitionen und Fachbegriffe über Beton geübt.


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Definition: concrete

Stonelike building material made by mixing cement, water and various mineral aggregates. 

Definition: cement

A pulverized mixture of clay and limestone. It's the binder in the concrete.

two examples of cement

portland cement & hydraulic cement

Definition: aggregates

Aggregates are various hard, inert, mineral materials, such as sand and gravel. It's the straight of concrete.

two examples of aggregates

fine aggregate & expanded shale

Definition: admixture

Any subtance other than water, cement or aggregate, added to a concrete to change the physical or chemical property.

two examples of admixture

coloring agent & retarder

two examples of tools

trowel & float

two examples of machines

truck mixer & vibrator

two examples of finishes

dry shake finish & broom finish

two examples of verbs

spalling & crazing

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