concrete casting
1Concrete 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 …
2Casting — This article is about the manufacturing process. For other uses, see Casting (disambiguation). For molding plastics, see Molding (process). Casting iron in a sand mold …
3Concrete — 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] …
4Concrete slab — Suspended slab under construction, with the formwork still in place …
5Self-consolidating concrete — (SCC) is characterized by low yield value needed for high capacity of deformation, and moderate viscosity necessary to ensure uniform suspension of solid particles during casting, and thereafter until the setting. Such concrete can be used for… …
6Freeze casting — Freeze casting, or freeze gelation is a form of sol gel processing of ceramics that enables a ceramic object to be fabricated in complex shapes, without the need for high temperature sintering.The process is simple, but the science is, as of 2005 …
7Tilt up — or tilt slab is a type of building, and a construction technique using concrete. The process resembles barn raising specifically and wood platform framing generally. It is cost effective for low buildings.cite journal | last=Glass | first=J. |… …
8Edison Portland Cement Company — Edison with a model of a concrete house The Edison Portland Cement Company was a venture by Thomas Edison that helped to improve the Portland cement industry. Edison was developing an iron ore milling process and discovered a market in the sale… …
9Epoxy granite — is a novel material being developed as an alternative material for precision machine tool bases. Precision granite castings, also known as synthetic granite, epoxy granite or polymer concrete, are used to replace cast iron and steel for superior… …
10Railroad tie — While wooden ties dominate North American railways, concrete is widely used in other parts of the world. A railroad tie/railway tie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe) is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks.… …
