Wall
The main function of a wall is to provide shelter to the interior of the structure from the outdoor elements. In modern structures, they do not usually have a structural function.
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Wash Out Test
The wash out test is a field test carried out to determine the concentration of steel fibre reinforcement in a concrete batch.
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Used to reduce the free water content for a given concrete consistence. This reduces drying shrinkage in the concrete and hence cracking and curling of the slab.
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The water to cement ratio is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of cement in a fresh concrete mix.
Read MoreWearing Slab
A wearing slab is a structural concrete element providing a flat and level wearing surface to withstand loads, heat and vibration.
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A wearing surface is the top surface of a concrete slab, on which the racking and traffic operate; it can consist of the original concrete floor, screeds, dry shake toppings or a polished finish etc.
Read MoreWestergaard (Harold M.)
Harold Westergaard was a Danish structural engineer who pioneered many structural and geotechnical concepts used today in concrete flooring.
Read MoreWheel Track Grinding
Wheel track grinding is carried out in very narrow aisles (VNA) in the wheel paths of VNA forklift trucks to remove surface irregularities in the concrete, thereby enabling safe and efficient truck use.
Read MoreWhole Aisle Width Grinding
Whole aisle width grinding is carried out in Very Narrow Aisles (VNA) to remove surface irregularities in the concrete, thereby enabling safe and efficient VNA forklift truck operation.
Read MoreWide Aisle
Aisle between racking or areas of block stacking where the Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) does not move in a defined path, but can move in any direction.
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