14 14 Talking about concrete materials terms terms terms
Air-entrained concrete
Adjective+Noun
A low-density type of concrete throughout which small air bubbles are dispersed in order to increase its frost resistance: used for making roads.
Example: Air-entrained concrete contains billions of microscopic air cells per cubic foot.
en: Concreto con aire incluido
Architectural concrete
Adjective+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
Adjective+Noun
Asphalt Concrete is a composite material commonly used in construction of roads, highways, airports, parking lots, and many other types of pavement.
Example: Asphaltic concrete is used on highly trafficked roads and soft asphaltic concrete on roads with less traffic.
en: Concreto asfaltico
Cellular concrete
Adjective+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 company makes wall building materials such as sand-lime products and cellular concrete products.
en: Concreto celular
Colored concrete
Adjective+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: Be sure to have your colored concrete cured properly to prevent surface cracking.
en: Concreto pintado/Concreto coloreado
Cured concrete
Adjective+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: New concrete must be fully cured (28 day minimum).
en: Concreto curado
Exposed concrete
Adjective+Noun
Exposed concrete refers to concrete whose surface is a visible part of the architectural and interior design of the building.
Example: The exterior is an exposed concrete wall in harmony with the other buildings that have already been constructed or are planned for construction with the same material.
en: Concreto expuesto
Green concrete
Adjective+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.
Example: The result is green concrete, with enhanced concrete durability.
en: Concreto verde
Insulating concrete
Adjective+Noun
Insulating concrete formwork or insulated concrete formwork is a formwork system for reinforced concrete usually made with a rigid thermal insulation that remains in place as a permanent interior and exterior substrate for walls, floors and ceilings.
Example: Insulating concrete that limits the amount of heat transfer in buildings, keeping them cool in hot climates and trapping heat inside in cold weather, saving energy.
en: Concreto aislante
Porous concrete
Adjective+Noun
Porous concrete 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
Adjective+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.
Example: Efficient precast concrete construction saves having to build thick concrete walls
en: Concreto prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
Adjective+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.
Example: This building was made from lightened prestressed concrete and slabs.
en: Concreto pretensado
Reinforced concrete
Adjective+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
Adjective+Noun
Unreinforced concrete simply means that it doesn’t have any steel reinforcement (rebar, welded wire fabric, or post-tensioning).
Example: Unreinforced masonry-brick, concrete block, or stone-foundations often cannot resist earthquake shaking.
