|
|
| Concrete block segmental retaining wall systems
|
|
Retaining wall, mortarless concrete block made to interlock and can be fastened with fiberglass pins. A wall can be up to 5 1Ú2 feet and withstand being toppled by a combination of the weight of the block and the incline on which it is set. Higher walls need additional support or certain hardware to hold them steady. Heavier than regular block, they weigh about 70 pounds each and also come in varying colors. Walls may be straight or curved. |
| Concrete block wall
|
|
Wall of concrete blocks cemented with mortar. |
| Concrete board or wonderboard (tm)
|
|
A panel made out of concrete and fiberglass usually used as a tile backing material. |
| Concrete brick
|
|
Portland cement and aggregates like sand or cinders mixed into brick-sized, solid masonry blocks. |
| Concrete brick, solid
|
|
Block made of portland cement, water and various aggregates, they are referred to by the type of aggregate; cinder, concrete, etc. |
| Concrete finishing
|
|
To achieve a final cured surface that is smooth and hard, the concrete must be subjected to screeding, which is the use of a rigid piece of metal or wood to level the concrete and remove excess material; floating, which is the smoothing, with a flat plate, of the new concrete surface; and troweling, which is the use of a hand tool with a flat rectangular metal surface which smoothes and finishes the concrete. |
| Concrete forms
|
|
Molds that are structurally sound enough to hold and shape poured concrete while it sets. |
| Concrete grout
|
|
A mixture of 3/8-inch pea gravel, sand, cement and water that you pour into the cells of concrete-block walls to reinforce them. |
| Concrete machine
|
|
Machine used to pour, spread and smooth concrete. |
| Concrete masonry
|
|
Concrete masonry units built into masonry structures. |
|
|
|
|
|
