Polished Concrete
Polished Concrete - Concrete is polished using diamond impregnated blades to create a decorative and hard wearing finish.
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Point Loads
Point Loads - Concentrated load from a single point or source.
Read MorePlate Dowel Free Movement
Plate Dowel Free Movement - These joints are similar to dowelled free movement joints however plates are used, hence the name. These plates are placed horizontally in the plane of the slab and create load transfer between panels within the slab.
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Plate Dowel - Plate dowels are steel plates used to provide load transfer at a joint whilst still allowing free movement.
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Plate Bearing Test - The plate bearing test is an in-situ soil test used to find the Modulus of Subgrade reaction k used in slab designs. The test should be carried out in accordance with EN 1997-2.
Read MorePlasticisers and Superplasticisers
Plasticisers and Superplasticisers - are chemicals which can be added to a concrete mix to increase its workability, without affecting the water / cement ratio.
Read MorePlastic Shrinkage
Plastic Shrinkage - The main cause is rapid drying of the exposed concrete surface.
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Pitch - Pitch is a term used to describe the spacing between bars in mesh reinforcement or the distance between loose bar reinforcement.
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Pit - Pits are designed openings a concrete floor to accommodate sub-surface utilities.
Read MorePile Supported Slab
Pile Supported Slab - A slab is constructed on piles when the ground is too soft to support a ground supported slab.
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