Concrete form that is raised slowly as vertical pours are made on a high structure. A jacking mechanism is used to raise the form and to place it into position for the next pour to be made, which will further extend the portion of the wall that has already set.
Slip form concrete machine
Machine that is capable of traveling and forming and pouring a shape simultaneously. Continuous pours, such as concrete traffic barriers, utilize such a machine.
Slip form paver
Machine that is capable of traveling while forming and pouring a concrete roadway.
Slip gasket
Elastomer (natural occuring elastic substance) gasket, usable with a hub and spigot pipe because it has a tapered cross section.
Slip joint
A connection made with compression fittings.
Slip joint pliers
Slip joint pliers are general purpose pliers used for gripping and pulling. A two-position jaw opening handles a variety of sizes.
Slip ring
Electrically conductive ring, which is used around a shaft to conduct current from a rotating part to a non-rotating part as with generators or electric motors.
Slip sheet
Sheeting material placed between roofing components to prevent those components from adhering to one another or to prevent material damage due to component incompatibility. Slip Sheets may be polyethylene, rosin-sized sheathing paper, or other material.
Slip sill
Sloping sill that deflects water away from the face of a building.
Slip stone
Stone used to sharpen a concave cutting surface, such as a concave wood lathe.
