Concrete Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. To place concrete into a mold and allow it to solidify.
  2. 4. Are moved as the concrete is placed
  3. 7. Water that pushes up to the surface of the concrete during the hydration process.
  4. 9. A temporary supporting structure that provides additional support to formwork and freshly placed concrete.
  5. 10. Rock, stone, gravel or sand added to concrete to provide
  6. 13. A concrete structure cast as a single piece.
Down
  1. 1. air bubbles finished surface exposing the aggregate
  2. 2. The chemical reaction that happens when cement is mixed with water
  3. 5. A layer of material, such as gravel, that will support another layer of material such as concrete.
  4. 6. The outer boundary of a figure or area; or, the total length of the figure or area.
  5. 8. Made up of separate pieces that can be rearranged and interchanged easily.
  6. 11. The addition of strengthening or supporting material. Steel is often used to reinforce concrete.
  7. 12. additive to concrete to slow or speed curing