CONCRETE TERMINOLOGY REVIEW

SAND, GRAVEL OR OTHER SIMILAR SUBSTANCES ADDED TO PORTLAND CEMENT TO CREATE CONCRETE OR MASONRY UNITS.

• AGGREGATE

• COARSE AGGREGATE

• PORTLAND CEMENT

• FINE AGGREGATE

TEXTURE CREATED WITH A TOOL THAT LEAVES TINY GROOVES BEHIND TO PROVIDE TRACTION.

• SLIP PROOF SURFACE

• BROOM FINISH

• ROUGH FINISH

• BULL FLOAT

TOOL WITH A LONG HANDLE AND A LARGE FLAT SURFACE. USED TO SETTLE AGGREGATE, LEVEL SURFACE AND REMOVE HIGH/LOW SPOTS.

• BULL FLOAT

• TROWEL

• FORM

• FLOAT

GROOVE CUT OR PLACED INTO A SLAB THAT ALLOWS CONCRETE TO CRACK AT THIS POINT. CHOOSE THE 2 CORRECT ANSWERS.

• CONTROL JOINT

• EXPANSION JOINT

• JOINT LOCATOR

• FLOAT JOINT

TOOL USED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH FINISH TO THE EDGES OF A SLAB.

• FORM

• FLOAT

• EDGER

• TROWEL

• FLOAT

• BULL FLOAT

• TROWEL

• EDGER

WHAT A BAKING PAN IS TO BATTER, A ______________ IS TO CONCRETE.

• MOLD

• FORM

• FOOTING

• FOUNDATION

SUBSTANCE MADE FROM LIMESTONE AND CLAY AND THAT HARDENS AS IT CURES, EVEN UNDER WATER.

• PORTLAND CEMENT

• AGGREGATE

• BROOM FINISH

• FLOAT

STEEL ROD USED FOR REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE.

• REBAR

• TROWEL

• SCREED

• FLOAT

A 2 X 4 USED TO SETTLE FRESH CONCRETE AND SETTLE THE AGGREGATE INTO THE PASTE.

• SCREED

• EDGER

• FLOAT

• TROWEL