Concrete


 * DEFINITIONS**

hardens: makes stronger stonelike, water-and-fire-resisting: It means that concrete shares an advantage with stone: resistance to both fire and water. compressive: having the power or capacity to compress tensile strength: is a force that pulls the structure volcanic-ash: consists of small [|tephra], which are bits of pulverized rock and glass created by [|volcanic] eruptions,[|[1]] less than 2 millimetres (0.079 in) in diameter. brick ribbing: The lines that are formed by the bonding withing the bricks in a wall sewerage: the removal and disposal of sewage and surface water by sewers water-proofing: describes objects relatively unaffected by water or resisting water passage, or which are covered with a material that resists or does not allow water passage. pipes: tubes mesh: a wire hardscape construction: deck: a slab that covers a space. stresses: loads slabs: is a common structural element of modern buildings.


 * SPACES USING...**

reinforced concrete

pre-cast concrete

prestressed concrete

concrete-shell


 * DIFFERENCES BETWEEN...**

In a tilt-up construction project, the building's walls are poured directly at the jobsite in large slabs of concrete called "tilt-up panels" or "tiltwall panels". These panels are then raised into position around the building's perimeter forming the exterior walls. Tilt-up construction allows general contractors to build a wide range of commercial buildings more quickly and with lower construction costs than what is typical for traditional masonry construction projects.
 * Tilt-up panel construction**

Precast concrete is a form of construction, where concrete is cast in a reusable mould 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 forms and cured on site. Precast stone is distinguished from precast concrete by using a fine aggregate in the mixture so the final product approaches the appearance of naturally occurring rock or stone.
 * Pre-cast concrete**