The air contained in the concrete is dispersed in the form of tiny spherical bubbles, connected to each other only by very small channels called pores, through which water escapes during the drying of the concrete and after curing.
en: Concreto con aire incorporado
Architectural concrete
Concrete that offers an architectural solution through color, or through different textures, shapes and finishes.
en: Concreto arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
Consists of one or more compacted layers of a mixture of mineral aggregates, liquid asphalt, produced on the road by means of traveling plants, motor graders, agricultural plows or any other type capable of mixing aggregates and asphalt on the road surface.
en: Concreto asfáltico (Asfalto)
Axis
Noun
A line connecting two points in space, about which forms can be arranged in an asymmetrical or symmetrical, balanced manner.
en: Eje
Backup Wall
Are the ultimate backup wall systems, providing superior air, water, thermal and vapor protection in an allin-one barrier component compared to traditional multi-component wall systems.
en: Muro de respaldo
Borders
Noun
He edge in architectural space is a strip, an area or edge space that can be produced and experienced through subjective practices as a predominantly linear space.
en: Bordes
Cellular concrete
Is a special type of lightweight building material produced in the form of blocks or panels used for the construction of residential or commercial buildings.
en: Concreto celular
Colored concrete
Is made with pigments. These are fine powder particles, with an even finer particle size than cement.
en: Concreto de color
Concrete Block
Are precast modular elements designed for confined and reinforced masonry.
en: Bloque de concreto
Concrete wall
Is made up of masses that can be determined as large. They are reinforced with steel rods. They are so resistant that they can withstand possible movements coming from the ground. These movements are generated due to the pressure exerted by the earth on the wall.
en: Muro de concreto
Cured concrete
Is the process by which concrete made with hydraulic cement matures and hardens over time, as a result of the continuous hydration of cement in the presence of sufficient water and heat.
en: Concreto curado
Exposed concrete
It is the finishing of the concrete element after stripping, eliminating burrs and some imperfections without further work, it is a rustic finish.
en: Concreto expuesto
Gravity Load
A uniform acceleration in a fixed direction.
en: Carga de Gravedad
Green concrete
Environmentally friendly material, which is manufactured from waste products.
en: Concreto verde
Horizontal Mortar Joints
The joint is the small space between the two surfaces of the immediate bricks of a wall, which is filled with mortar or cement in order to join them solidly.
en: Juntas de Mortero Horizontales
Insulating concrete
A white insulating (thermal) building material obtained from a mixture of cement, silica sand, lime, water, incorporating at the end of the mixing process an expanding agent, aluminum powder, which reacts to generate the formation of millions of air bubbles inside the mass.
en: Concreto aislante
Landmark
noun
An object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.
en: Hito
Node
Noun
A point at which lines or pathways intersect or branch; a central or connecting point.
en: Nodo
Plot
noun
An architectural drawing that shows all the major features and structures on a. piece of property.
en: Trama
Porous concrete
A special type of concrete with a high porosity used for concrete finning applications that allows water from precipitation and other sources to pass directly through, thus reducing runoff from a site and allowing groundwater recharge.
en: Concreto poroso
Precast concrete
Placement of the concrete in some location other than its final position in the structure, usually in a plant.
en: Concreto prefabricado
Prestessed concrete
Technique that is performed by tensioning steel prior to placing the concrete to be worked on.
en: Concreto pretensado
Reinforced concrete
Composite material that conventionally results from the incorporation of steel bars or mesh into the mass of concrete.
en: Concreto reforzado
Reinforced concrete
Combination of two materials, concrete and reinforcing steel.
en: Concreto armado
Relief Angle
noun
Is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
en: ángulo de alivio
Routes and Circulation
Are the pathways people take through and around buildings or urban places.
en: Trayectos y Circulación
Steel rod
Low carbon steel bar, with a kind of "corrugated" type edges on its surface to improve the adherence to the concrete and keep the structure without movement with the latter.
en: Barilla de acero
Supports
A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.
en: Soportes
Urban Legibility
Is a consequence of the characteristics of the functional and perceptual physical-spatial structure of each locality.
en: Legibilidad Urbana
Wedge Anchor
A generic term for a type of anchor used to fasten a variety of materials to concrete.
