silicate-based cement
11Intonaco — is an Italian term for the final, very thin layer of plaster on which a fresco wall painting is painted. The painting is done whilst the plaster is still wet, in order to allow the pigment to penetrate into the intonaco itself. An earlier layer,… …
12Slag — is the by product of smelting ore to purify metals. They can be considered to be a mixture of metal oxides; however, they can contain metal sulfides (see also matte) and metal atoms in the elemental form. While slags are generally used as a waste …
13Asbestos — For other uses, see Asbestos (disambiguation). Fibrous asbestos on muscovite …
14Lime mortar — is a type of mortar. It was used in the construction of the vast majority of brick and stone buildings worldwide from ancient times until the widespread adoption of Portland cement in the late nineteenth century. It is still used today, for the… …
15Silicon — Not to be confused with the silicon containing synthetic polymer silicone. aluminium ← silicon → phosphorus C ↑ Si ↓ Ge …
16Fireproofing — Fireproof redirects here. For the album, see Fireproof (album). For the 2008 film, see Fireproof (2008 film). Fireproofing, a passive fire protection measure, refers to the act of making materials or structures more resistant to fire, or to those …
17Decorative concrete — Stamped Concrete in various patterns, highlighted with acid stain) Decorative concrete is the use of concrete as not simply a utilitarian medium for construction but as an aesthetic enhancement to a structure, while still serving its function as… …
18Brick — For other uses, see Brick (disambiguation). An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and stretchers …
19Belite — is an industrial mineral important in Portland cement manufacture, a name for dicalcium silicate, Ca2SiO4, sometimes formulated as 2 CaO · SiO2 (C2S in cement chemist notation). The name was given by Törneborn in 1897 to a crystal identified in… …
20Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… …
