Counterbalance Trucks
Counterbalance Trucks - These trucks are fitted with telescopic masts with the load carried ahead of the front (load) wheels.
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COSHH
COSHH - stands for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health and is a control measure employed to minimise the risk when using harmful chemicals in the UK.
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Corner Finishing - It is usually necessary to finish the corners of a concrete slab by hand due to the difficulty of reaching them with mechanical finishing equipment.
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Contraction - Change of length caused by shrinkage, temperature variation etc.
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Continuous Plate Dowel - The continuous plate dowel is a load transfer mechanism, which was mostly used in older style armoured joints. They have, however, been found to perform poorly in practice.
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Concrete Strength Class - The strength class of concrete defines the characteristic strength used in design calculations when designing concrete structural elements. Typically units are in Megapascal (MPa) or N/mm².
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Concrete Specification - Concrete should be specified in accordance with EN 206-1 and BS 8500. Product conformity certification is required for designated concrete and is recommended for designed and all other types of concrete.
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Concrete Rheology - is the study of how well fresh concrete flows.
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Concrete Pump - A concrete pump is used to quickly move concrete from a truck into the formwork in which it is being placed, where direct discharge from the truck isn’t possible.
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Concrete Mix Design - is the process of deciding the constituents of a concrete mix and their quantities in order to obtain the best concrete properties to comply with design requirements.
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