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Record 1 2019-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
  • Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
DEF

Concrete whose skeleton is constituted by marble or comblanchian aggregates or any other hard stone likely to be polished.

OBS

Not to be confused with "granolithic concrete," which denotes a different application process where the marble aggregates are placed into the concrete after it has been cast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
  • Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Béton constitué d'un liant (ciment coloré ou résine époxy) et de grains de marbre, dont le parement est poli.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le terme français «terrazzo», qui désigne un autre type d'application où les grains sont placés dans le béton après avoir été coulé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de hormigón
  • Enlosado y revestimiento de pisos (Elementos de edificios)
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