A powder made of a variety of materials (usually certain types of clay and limestone) that when mixed with water hardens.

The amount of compressive stress that a material can resist before failing.

A combination of cement and aggregate into one solid mass.

The ability of a material to be subjected to large strains before it ruptures or fails.

A person who applies their understanding of science and mathematics to creating things for the benefit of humanity and our world.

A rock that contains a high concentration of iron.

A constituent part of any structural or composite whole, such as a subordinate structural beam, column or wall.

Indicates the stiffness of a material.

A concrete member with steel embedded inside it to resist tensile forces.

Refined iron that contains virtually no impurities.

The elongation or contraction of a material per unit length of the material.

Applied load divided by the material area it is acting on.

The amount of tensile stress that a material can resist before failing.