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2. List of building materials - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures . These categories of materials and products are used by architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects .

3. Concrete finisher - Wikipedia

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   Pouring a Slab-on-grade foundation. A concrete finisher is a skilled tradesperson who works with concrete by placing, finishing, protecting and repairing concrete in engineering and construction projects. [1] [2] Concrete finishers are often responsible for setting the concrete forms, ensuring they have the correct depth and pitch.

4. Concrete float - Wikipedia

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   Smoothing concrete with a large concrete float, or bull float. A concrete float is a tool used to finish a concrete surface by making it smooth. A float is used after the surface has been made level using a screed. In addition to removing surface imperfections, floating will compact the concrete as preparation for further steps.

5. Bush hammer - Wikipedia

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   A bush-hammered concrete surface. Bush hammers exist in many forms, from simple hand-held hammers to large electric machines, but the basic functional property of the tool is always the same – a grid of conical or pyramidal points at the end of a large metal slug.

6. List of construction methods - Wikipedia

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   Concrete is a mix of cement and water plus an aggregate such as sand or stone. Its compression strength means it can support heavy weights. [5] Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) cam be used for home construction. They are made by pouring concrete between rigid panels, often made out of polystyrene foam. Rebar can provide additional strength ...

7. Concrete - Wikipedia

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   Concrete floor of a parking garage being placed Pouring and smoothing out concrete at Palisades Park in Washington, DC Workability is the ability of a fresh (plastic) concrete mix to fill the form/mold properly with the desired work (pouring, pumping, spreading, tamping, vibration) and without reducing the concrete's quality.