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.
Concrete masonry unit (cmu)
Differently shaped and sized concrete bricks.
Concrete mix
Amounts of cement, aggregate and water in certain proportions for the amount of concrete necessary to do a job.
Concrete mixer
Motorized drum, which mixes the components of concrete by use of internal paddles. Also called a Cement Mixer.
Concrete nail
Nail used with set concrete, having a thick-shanked nail with a flat head.
