concrete surface
41Precast concrete — is a form of construction, where concrete is cast in a reusable mold or form which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and lifted into place. In contrast, standard concrete is poured into site specific… …
42Road surface marking — is any kind of device or material that is used on a road surface in order to convey official information. Road surface markings are used on paved roadways to provide guidance and information to drivers and pedestrians. Uniformity of the markings… …
43Yield surface — A yield surface is a five dimensional surface in the six dimensional space of stresses. The state of stress of inside the yield surface is elastic. When the stress state lies on the surface the material is said to have reached its yield point and …
44Impervious surface — Impervious surfaces are mainly artificial structures, such as pavements, rooftops, sidewalks, roads, and parking lots covered by impenetrable materials such as asphalt, concrete, brick, and stone. Soils compacted by urban development are also… …
45Insulating concrete forms — ( ICFs ) are stay in place formwork for energy efficient, cast in place reinforced concrete walls.The forms are interlocking modular units that are dry stacked (without mortar) and filled with concrete. The forms lock together somewhat like Lego… …
46American Concrete Institute — The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is a non profit technical society and standard developing organization (SDO). ACI was founded in 1904. [ACI:A Century of Progress] ACI History 1904 1929:A lack of standards for making concrete blocks resulted …
47Roller-compacted concrete — (RCC) is a special blend of concrete that has the same ingredients as conventional concrete. It has cement, water, and aggregates, but RCC is much drier and essentially has no slump. RCC is placed similar to paving often by dump trucks or… …
48Power concrete screed — infobox tool name = Power concrete screed caption = other name = classification = types = used with = inventor = manufacturer = model = related = Power concrete screeds can be used in place of a man powered screed bar to strike off excess… …
49Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race — The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR) is an annual event that challenges the creativity of engineering students. The first competition was held in 1974 after being created by Dr. S. H. Simmonds, president of the Alberta chapter of the …
50Hard-surface cleaner — Hard surface cleaners is a category of cleaning agents comprising mainly aqueous solutions of specialty chemicals that vary with the amount of dirt and the surface being cleaned.[1] Contents 1 All purpose cleaners 2 Glass cleaners 3 Metal… …
