Different types of concrete and their uses will be addressed
Air-entrained concrete
adjetive
the incorporation in concrete or mortar of minute air bubbles (as by addition of soap or grease) to increase resilience and resistance to wear and weathering.
Example: Air-entrained concrete is generally easier to work with and can be used even if not specifically called for in the plans and specifications.
en: con aire incluido
Architectural
adjetive
Architectural concrete refers to concrete that while providing an aesthetic finish to the building also serves a structural function.
Example: Architectural concrete is concrete that will be permanently exposed to view and therefore requires special care in selection of the concrete materials
en: arquitectónico
Asphaltic
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Asphalt concrete (commonly called asphalt, blacktop, or pavement in North America, and tarmac, bitumen macadam, or rolled asphalt in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) is a composite material commonly used to surface roads, parking lots, airports, and the core of embankment dams.
Example: Hot mix asphalt concrete is a material which has revolutionized road construction.
en: asfaltico
Cellular
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Cellular concrete is a special engineered concrete manufactured by mixing Portland cement, sand, fly ash, water and pre-formed foam in varied proportions to form a hardened material having an oven-dry density of 50 pounds per cubic foot (PCF) or less.
Example: As per the definition by ACI, the density of the cellular concrete must be lesser than 50 pounds per cubic foot.
en: celular
Colored
adjetive
also known as decorative concrete, allows traditional grey concrete to be stained and dyed different colors.
Example: Concrete has been colored as far back as the early 1900s and was primarily used by companies who made precast structures for building facades.
en: coloreado
Cured
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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: Methods of Curing Concrete ; Ponding the concrete; Use sprinklers to spread water continuously ; Water-based; Oil-based ; Polythene Sheet; Plastic Sheet; Curing ...
en: curado
Exposed
adjetive
Exposed concrete refers to concrete whose surface is a visible part of the architectural and interior design of the building. Strictly speaking, this refers to concrete surfaces that were in contact with the formwork shell when they were produced.
Example: Exposed concrete floors are durable, hard wearing and useful for all sorts of applications from warehouses to art galleries and garages to domestic living rooms.
en: Expuesto
Green concrete
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refers to fresh concrete that is uncured or isn't strong yet.
Example: its important to avoid driving on green concrete.
en: Concreto verde
Insulating
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Insulating concrete forms create a structural concrete wall, either monolithic or post and beam, that is up to ten times stronger than wood framed structures.
Example: sulating concrete forms, or ICFs, are forms used to hold fresh concrete that remain in place permanently to provide insulation for the structure they enclose.
en: aislante
Porous Concrete
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Porous concrete is concrete that is designed to trap water and allow it to percolate through to the ground below.
Example: There are a number of alternate names for porous concrete, including permeable concrete, porous pavement, and pervious concrete.
en: poroso
Precast concrete
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(of an object or material, typically concrete) having been cast in its final shape before positioning.
"precast concrete beams"
Example: Precast concrete is reinforced concrete that is cast away from the building site, and assembled on site.
en: prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
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strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture, especially (of concrete) by means of rods or wires inserted under tension before the material is set.
Example: Pre-tensioned concrete is most commonly used for the fabrication of structural beams, floor slabs, hollow-core planks, balconies, lintels, driven piles, water tanks and concrete pipes.
en: pretensado
Reinforced concrete
adjetive
strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.
Example: between the elements (Ching, 2001c) Roof systems REINFORCED concrete roof slabs pre-cast concrete
en: armado
Unreinforced Concrete
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Concrete without reinforcement or reinforced only for shrinkage or temperature changes.
Example: Unreinforced concrete is notorious for cracking easily at any sources of stress.
