cores - answer-the hollow space in a masonry block
hollow core block - answer-Masonry block with two or three holes per block
strecher block - answer-A long concrete block used to construct straight wall sections
earsplitting - answer-Short extensions on the ends of masonry block
sash b...
masonry - answer-Anything constructed of brick, stone, or concrete units held in place with port land
cement
Portland cement - answer-dry powder made by burning limestone and clay followed by grinding and
mixing; used to make concrete
concrete - answer-a mixture of stone aggregate sand, Portland cement, and water that hardens as it
dries
sand - answer-small particle of stone
mortar - answer-a mixture of Portland cement, finishing lime, water, and sand
fishing line - answer-powder made by grinding and treating limestone for use in masonry materials
fine aggregate - answer-sand and other small particles of stone
gravel - answer-particles of stone larger than sand, also called coarse aggregate
coarse aggregate - answer-gravel;larger particles of stone used in concrete
silt - answer-a substance composed of intermediate-size soil particles
clay - answer-the smallest particles that make up soil
washed sand - answer-Sand flushed with water to remove clay or silt
Cement Paste - answer-a paste made by mixing Portland cement and clean water in exact proportions
ratio - answer-proportion of one component to another by weight or volume
mix - answer-the ratio of materials in concrete or mortar
Workable mix - answer-the consistency of wet concrete when the various ingredients are mixed
together correctly
form - answer-a metal or wooden structure that contains and shapes concrete until it hardens
footer - answer-a continuous slab of concrete that provides a solid, level foundation for block and other
masonry
footing - answer-concrete based under a wall
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