a construction material produced by combining Portland cement with aggregate and water
Concrete
usually weigh from 15 to 90 lb/cu. ft. and have a 28-day compressive strength of 100 to 1000 psi.
Lightweight Insulating Concrete
usually weighs from 140 to 160 lb/cu. ft.
Normal-weight concrete
concrete used for structures such as dams in which the concrete provides most of the strength of the structure
Mass concrete
made with heavy aggregates such as barite, magnetite, and steel punchings; used primarily for nuclear radiation shielding
Heavyweight concrete
is concrete that has been cast into the desired shape prior to placement in a structure
Refractory Concrete
refers to bringing of a concrete surface to true grade with enough mortar to produce the desired finish
Leveling
refers to rounding off the formed edge of a slab to prevent chipping or damage
Edging
refers to moving a straight edge back and forth with a sawlike motion on the surface of newly-placed concrete
Screeding
premolded inserts are placed in concrete slabs to control cracking in the concrete as a result of shrinkage
Jointing
the tendency of dry materials in concrete to settle to the bottom and displace the mixing water to the surface
Bleeding
done on slabs that are left exposed or to receive thin finishes such as resilient flooring, carpet, tile or paint
Troweling
the breaking away of hardened concrete surface of a slab to a depth of about 1/6 to 3/16 of an inch. Usually occurs in the early age of the slab
Scaling
a protected water area to provide safe and suitable accommodation for ships for the transfer of cargo, refueling, repairs, etc.
Harbor
harbors protected from storms and waves by the natural configuration of the land
Natural harbors
harbors protected by breakwaters or harbors created by dredging
Artificial harbors
a sheltered place where the ship may receive or discharge cargo. It includes the harbor with its approach channels and anchorage places.
Port
a navigable channel in harbor, offshore, etc., the usual course taken by vessels in such places
Fairway
a continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the sea or alongside riverbanks, canals, or waterways where vessels may lie alongside to receive or discharge cargo, embark or disembark passengers or lie at rest
Wharf
any structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coastline and includes any stage, stair landing place, landing stage jetty, floating barge, and pontoon, any bridge or other works connected there with
Pier
a landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored
Jetty
a berth structure for mooring the ship on the open sea, an isolated piled or gravity structure used either to maneuver a ship or facilitate holding it in position at its berth
Dolphin
the hypothetical wave whose height and period are the mean height and period of a wave group
Significant wave
it is the highest wave in the wave group
Highest wave