Facilitate the development of a system of microscopic air bubbles within concrete during mixing.
Example: Furthermore, an air content check should be performed after any post-batching addition to an air-entrained concrete mixture.
en: Concreto aereado
Architectural concrete
Noun
Is concrete that will be permanently exposed to view and therefore requires special care in selection of the concrete materials.
Example: For dealing with the changes in the radius of the walls and the architectural concrete finishes required for the project.
en: Concreto arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
Noun
Is a composite material consisting of asphalt binder and mineral aggregate that is mixed together then laid down in layers and compacted.
Example: The sand is being used mostly as an aggregate for cement and asphaltic concrete.
en: Concreto asfáltico
Cellular concrete
Noun
The purpose of the foam is to supply a mechanism by which a relatively high proportion of stable air voids can be induced into the mixture and produce a cellular or porous solid upon curing of the mixture.
Example: The company makes wall building materials such as sand-lime products and cellular concrete products.
en: Concreto celular
Colored concrete
Noun
Colored concrete, also known as decorative concrete, allows traditional grey concrete to be stained and dyed different colors.
Example: Ideal for sealing stamped and patterned colored concrete installations and exposed aggregate surfaces.
en: Concreto pintado
Cured concrete
Noun
Curing of concrete is defined as providing adequate moisture, temperature, and time to allow the concrete to achieve the desired properties for its intended use.
Example: Cured concrete products are automatically removed from their pallets, and the empty pallets are scraped, oiled, turned over.
en: Concreto curado
Exposed concrete
Noun
Refers to concrete whose surface is a visible part of the architectural and interior design of the building.
Example: The structure (i.e. the bearing walls, the columns and the floors) are made of exposed concrete and covered with phenolic boards.
en: Concreto expuesto
Green concrete
Noun
Is defined as a concrete which uses waste material as at least one of its components, or its production process does not lead to environmental destruction, or it has high performance and life cycle sustainability.
Example: A visitor may assume that the pale green concrete walls of our assembly room are much like any other.
en: Concreto reciclado
Insulating concrete
Noun
Insulating concrete forms, or ICFs, are forms used to hold fresh concrete that remain in place permanently to provide insulation for the structure they enclose.
Example: The blocks are perforated and filled with insulating concrete.
en: Concreto aislante
Porous concrete
Noun
Porous concrete consists of a mix including Portland cement, uniform open-graded coarse aggregate, and water.
Example: The amendment deals with the inherent or intrinsic thermal insulation qualities of construction materials, such as porous concrete blocks.
en: Concreto poroso
Precast concrete
Noun
Is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment.
Example: It took no account of precast concrete walling units or in situ concrete.
en: Concreto prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
Noun
Is a system devised to provide sufficient precompression in the concrete beam by tensioned steel wires, cables, or rods that under working conditions the concrete has no tensile stresses or the tensile stresses are so low that no visible cracking occurs.
Example: The main advantage of prestressed-concrete sleepers is their flexibility.
en: Hormigón pretensado
Reinforced concrete
Noun
Concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces.
Example: A registered professional should undertake the design of a reinforced concrete frame building.
en: Concreto reforzado
Unreinforced concrete
Noun
Unreinforced concrete is notorious for cracking easily at any sources of stress.
Example: The floor of the septic box is typically made of unreinforced concrete thick enough to withstand uplift pressure when the tank is empty.
