Air-entrained concrete contains billions of microscopic air cells per cubic foot.
Example: Air entrained concrete contains microscopic air bubbles that help alleviate internal pressure.
en: Concreto con aire incluido.
Architectural concrete
Noun
Architectural concrete is concrete that will be permanently exposed to view and therefore requires special care in selection of the concrete materials, forming, placing, and finishing to obtain the desired architectural appearance.
Example: Architectural concrete technology was used in most of the project.
en: Concreto arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
Noun
Asphalt concrete is a composite material commonly used to pave roads, parking lots, airports, and the core of dams.
Example: Asphaltic concrete is a composite material commonly used to surface roads.
en: Concreto asfáltico.
Cellular concrete
Noun
Cellular concrete is a mixture of cement, water, and preformed foam. 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 cellular cement is a specially engineered concrete manufactured by mixing the Portland cement, sand, fly ash, water, and pre-formed foam.
en: Concreto celular
Colored concrete
Noun
Colored concrete is concrete that has had pigment mixed through, so that the colour is distributed entirely throughout. Colored concrete, also known as decorative concrete, allows traditional grey concrete to be stained and dyed different colors.
Example: Make different floors with colored concrete.
en: Concreto coloreado
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: For a better finish, let the concrete cured.
en: Concreto curado
Exposed concrete
Noun
Exposed concrete refers to concrete whose surface is a visible part of the architectural and interior design of the building.
Example: Exposed concrete is a widely used material in housing construction, due to its excellent quality.
en: Concreto visto
Green concrete
Noun
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: Green concrete is an environmentally friendly product.
en: Concreto verde
Insulating concrete
Noun
Is a system of formwork for reinforced concrete usually made with a rigid thermal insulation that stays in place as a permanent interior and exterior substrate for walls, floors, and roofs.
Example: Insulating concrete limits the amount of heat transfer in buildings.
en: Concreto aislante
Porous concrete
Noun
Is concrete that is designed to trap water and allow it to percolate through to the ground below.
Example: Porous concrete that allows rainwater to filter into the ground, reducing flooding and helping to maintain groundwater levels.
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, transported to the construction site and maneuvered into place.
Example: The floors are precast concrete panels topped with insulation and screed, and sit on a strip foundation.
en: Concreto prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
Noun
Is a form of concrete where initial compression is given in the concrete before applying the external load so that stress from external loads is counteracted in the desired way during the service period.
Example: The main advantage of prestressed-concrete sleepers is their flexibility.
en: Concreto pretensado
Reinforced concrete
Noun
Concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces.
Example: The building cleared the way for reinforced concrete to be used to construct major buildings for public use.
en: Concreto reforzado
Unreinforced concrete
Noun
Example: In 1910, construction of the Rocky River Bridge, the longest, unreinforced concrete span in the world, also contributed to the increase of traffic.
