14 Talking about concrete materials in English terms
Air-entrained concrete
NOUN
Air-entrained concrete contains billions of microscopic air cells per cubic foot. These air pockets relieve internal pressure on the concrete by providing tiny chambers for water to expand into when it freezes.
es: Concreto con aire incorporado
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.
es: hormigón arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
NOUN
is a composite material commonly used to surface roads, parking lots, airports, and the core of embankment dams.[2] Asphalt mixtures have been used in pavement construction since the beginning of the twentieth century
es: hormigón asfáltico
Cellular concrete
NOUN
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
es: hormigón celular
Colored concrete
NOUN
Colored concrete, also known as decorative concrete, allows traditional grey concrete to be stained and dyed different colors.
es: hormigón 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.
es: hormigón curado
Exposed concrete
NOUN
refers to concrete whose surface is a visible part of the architectural and interior design of the building.
es: hormigón visto
Green concrete
NOUN
Green concrete 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.
es: hormigón 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.
Porous concrete
NOUN
Porous concrete is concrete that is designed to trap water and allow it to percolate through to the ground below. There are a number of advantages to this type of construction, which have caused it to become a popular option for things like sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots.
es: hormigón poroso
Precast concrete
NOUN
Precast concrete 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; examples include precast beams, and wall panels for tilt up construction. In contrast, cast-in-place concrete is poured into site-specific forms and cured on site.
es: Concreto prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
NOUN
Pre-stressed concrete 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. This initial compression is introduced by high-strength steel wire or alloys (called ‘tendons’) located in the concrete section.
es: Hormigón pretensado
Reinforced concrete
Noun
also called reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and ferroconcrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or ductility. The reinforcement is usually, though not necessarily, steel bars (rebar) and is usually embedded passively in the concrete before the concrete sets.
es: Concreto reforzado
Unreinforced concrete
Noun
There are essentially two types of unreinforced floors being employed today: Type 1: with dowel reinforcing at construction joints but without any reinforcing at the sawcut contraction joints and Type 2: with reinforcing at all floor joints.
