Concrete — This article is about the construction material. For other uses, see Concrete (disambiguation). Outer view of the Roman Pantheon, still the largest unreinforced solid concrete dome.[1] … Wikipedia
Concrete degradation — may have various causes. Concrete can be damaged by fire, aggregate expansion, sea water effects, bacterial corrosion, calcium leaching, physical damage and chemical damage (from carbonation, chlorides, sulfates and distilled water). This process … Wikipedia
concrete — [kän′krēt΄; ] also, and for vt.1 & vi.usually [, kän krēt′] adj. [ME concret < L concretus, pp. of concrescere: see CONCRESCENCE] 1. formed into a solid mass; coalesced 2. having a material, perceptible existence; of, belonging to, or… … English World dictionary
Concrete ship — Concrete ships are ships built of steel and ferrocement (reinforced concrete) instead of more traditional materials, such as steel or wood. The advantage of ferrocement construction is that materials are cheap and readily available, while the… … Wikipedia
CONCRETE — Concrete is a compound made from sand, gravel, and cement, while cement is a mixture of minerals that become hard when water is added, binding the sand and gravel into a solid mass. Although concrete is traditionally considered an Ancient… … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
Concrete (disambiguation) — Concrete is a composite building material made from the combination of aggregate and cement binder. Concrete may also refer to: Reinforced concrete, also called ferroconcrete in some countries, is concrete with embedded reinforcement Literature,… … Wikipedia
Concrete — Con crete (? or ?), a. [L. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con + crescere to grow; cf. F. concret. See {Crescent}.] 1. United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Concrete number — Concrete Con crete (? or ?), a. [L. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con + crescere to grow; cf. F. concret. See {Crescent}.] 1. United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Concrete quantity — Concrete Con crete (? or ?), a. [L. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con + crescere to grow; cf. F. concret. See {Crescent}.] 1. United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Concrete science — Concrete Con crete (? or ?), a. [L. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con + crescere to grow; cf. F. concret. See {Crescent}.] 1. United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Concrete sound or movement of the voice — Concrete Con crete (? or ?), a. [L. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con + crescere to grow; cf. F. concret. See {Crescent}.] 1. United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English