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concrete
concrete Building material composed of
cement,
aggregate, and water in varying proportions according to use; when mixed together the material hardens to a rock-like consistency.
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Concrete Portfolio Analysis a Comprehensive Evaluation of the UK Market for 2007.
Business Wire; 1/7/2008; 700+ words
; ...has announced the addition of "Concrete - Portfolio Analysis" to their offering. The Portfolio Analysis - Concrete is a comprehensive evaluation of the...weaknesses. Companies mentioned: - A 1 Concrete Ltd - Barnfield Hughes Ltd - Cardinal...
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Concrete flooring: the past does not equate the future.(Hard Floor Maintenance Opportunities)
Magazine article from: ICS Cleaning Specialist; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Concrete is the most commonly used building material...years. Today, billions of square feet of concrete are used each year and a good portion...technician does not generally think of concrete. We might think of the use of concrete...
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Concrete Pump Attachment Exceeds Expectations.(G & D Excavating)(Gus Antoniou )
Magazine article from: Construction Digest; 11/27/2006; ; 700+ words
; By Ryan Johnson Contractor skips concrete pumper for new compact attachment Most contractors...contractor Gus Antoniou did when he purchased a concrete pump attachment for his compact loaders to place concrete in hard-to-reach areas. Antoniou, owner...
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Concrete and the environment
Magazine article from: Concrete; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Prepared by a Working Party of The Concrete Society's Materials Group Foreword...feature is to present an overview of how concrete affects our environment in its production...publicity document' extolling the virtues of concrete construction, nor is it a comprehensive...
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Concrete in contaminated land
Magazine article from: Concrete; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...little information or guidance on the effects of contaminated ground on buried concrete or on fresh concrete placed directly into contaminated ground. Yet concrete is the most widely used material for foundations. Sometimes the site may, of...
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Concrete Through The Scrub.
Magazine article from: Dixie Contractor; 4/4/2005; 700+ words
; Staff In Florida, concrete was pumped through 1,000 feet of...involved construction of a winding concrete sidewalk. At more than 1,900 linear...care not to harm plant growth, the concrete contractor, Adeimy Concrete of West...
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Concrete program gains solid popularity
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 7/18/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...studying for a bachelor's degree in concrete management. The industry-funded program...U.S. history and Fundamentals of Concrete. Middle Tennessee, located about 30...Nashville, started the first-ever concrete industry management major in 1996 with...
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Concrete moisture testing update.
Magazine article from: Floor Covering Installer; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...speak to, there is always an interest in concrete problems--how to prevent them, how...been presenting a one hour seminar, "Concrete Moisture Testing Update" that I'll...unreasonable to expect a general contractor, concrete contractor or a flooring installer to...
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Underground Concrete.
Magazine article from: Dixie Contractor; 5/2/2005; 700+ words
; Staff How specialized concrete placement technology is helping bring...with 54-inch and 60-inch reinforced concrete pipe. Upon project completion, an estimated 110,000 cubic yards of concrete will have been utilized. The first concrete...
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Concrete research at Queen's University, Belfast
Magazine article from: Concrete; 8/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...the structural behaviour of concrete, particularly its performance...investigating novel ways of using concrete as a structural material...known to result in improved concrete properties. However, the...strength development of pfa concretes at early ages. In the past...
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Concrete
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Concrete Background Concrete is a hardened building material created by combining a chemically...Although people commonly use the word "cement" as a synonym for concrete, the terms in fact denote different substances: cement, which...
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concrete
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
concrete structural masonry material made by mixing...are the inert elements, or aggregate. Concrete is adaptable to widely varied structural...of artificial masonry similar to modern concrete dates from a remote period but did not...
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Concrete Block
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Concrete Block Background A concrete block is primarily used as a building material in the construction of walls. It is sometimes called a concrete masonry unit (CMU). A concrete block is one of several precast...
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SIC 3273 Ready-Mixed Concrete
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 3273READY-MIXED CONCRETE This category covers establishments...engaged in manufacturing portland cement concrete manufactured and delivered to a purchaser...production and sale of central-mixed concrete, shrink-mixed concrete, and truck...
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SIC 1771 Concrete Work
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...trade contractors primarily engaged in concrete work, including portland cement and...driveways and walks of all materials. Concrete work incidental to the construction of foundations and concrete work included in an excavation contract...
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