| A body of plain or reinforced concrete cast or erected as a single integral mass or structure.
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| Concrete cast with no joints other than construction joints or as one piece; generally, the term is used on larger structures.
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| Constructed as one piece.
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| One-piece shell structure.
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| The application of a 5/8 inch (15 mm) terrazzo topping directly to a specially prepared concrete substrata, eliminating an underbed.
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| On concrete flatwork; a higher quality, more serviceable topping course placed promptly after the base course has lost all slump and bleeding water.
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| 1. A chemical compound that can undergo polymerization. 2. An organic liquid, of relatively low molecular weight, that creates a solid polymer by reacting with itself or other compounds of low molecular weight or both.
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| Films that are one molecule thick; used over bleeding water at the surface of freshly placed concrete or mortar as a curing agent, as it is a means of rcing the rate of evaporation.
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| Composed of single molecules; substances that are one molecule thick.
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| A lease of real property, written or oral, that provides for rent to be paid monthly, for no stated term, and would require 30 days notice by either party to terminate.
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| see Montmorillonoid.
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| A group of clay minerals, including montmorillonite, characterized by a sheet-like internal molecular structure; consisting of extremely finely-divided hydrous aluminum or magnesium silicates that swell on wetting, and shrink on drying.
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| 1. A commemorative structure or building. 2, A permanent surveyors benchmark.
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| 1. Of or relating to a monument. 2. Extremely great; massive; outstanding.
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| An application procre in which roofing elements, such as insulation boards, felt plies, and cap sheets, are initially placed upside down adjacent to their ultimate locations, are coated with adhesive, and are then turned over and applied to the substrate.
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| A floor set service sink; also called a Mop Receptor.
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| see Mop Basin.
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| A deep well plumbing fixture with a faucet and a drain used for collecting and dispensing water for mopping and other janitorial purposes.
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| 1. A layer of hot pitch or asphalt between plies of roofing felt. 2. Swabbing, as with roofing asphalt.
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| A legally authorized or prohibited suspension of contractual obligations, such as debt repayment.
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| Multicolored yarn made by twisting together two or more strands of different shades or colors.
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| The study of the forms of things.
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| A square shaped board, about 3 feet square, that is used to receive the mortar on a scaffold, for the use of the mason; also called Mud Board.
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| The adhesion of mortar to masonry units.
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| The box used to mix mortar.
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| The mortar hoe is used for hand-mixing mortar, usually with a perforated blade and a handle about 66 inches in length.
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| The amount of each material specified, portland cement, fine aggregate, admixture, and water.
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| A mechanical device for the mixing of mortar; most are driven by gasoline combustion engines; electrically driven mixers are used when small batches of mortar are needed.
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| The mortar pumping machine is used with the mortar mixer; mixed mortar is poured into the hopper, and a pneumatic gun forces the mortar through a hose; the mortar can be delivered through the hose to masons and tilesetters working high above street level; asbestos fines are added to the mortar as a bonding mechanism so that the mortar in the hose will not separate.
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| 1. A mixture of cement, sand and water; when used in masonry construction, the mixture may contain masonry cement, or standard portland cement with lime or other admixtures which may produce greater degrees of plasticity and/or durability. 2. A plaster mix. 3. The cement, sand, and water mixture that fills the interstices between gravel aggregates in a concrete mix.
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