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zuiverheidslaag

English translation: blinding (concrete); mud slab; mud mat


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Dutch term or phrase:zuiverheidslaag
English translation:blinding (concrete); mud slab; mud mat
Entered by: Michael Beijer
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09:07 Dec 20, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: zuiverheidslaag
'Zuiverheidsbeton:

Als vloer van de kruipruimte en onder de funderingsmassieven in gewapend beton wordt een laagje magere beton aangebracht als **zuiverheidslaag** met een dikte van 5 cm.'

Is this a 'protection layer', or 'blinding layer'?'
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:28
blinding (concrete)
Explanation:
A layer (typically 50 mm thick) of lean concrete to facilitate the formwork and reinforcement for the foundations. It also stops water from the freshly poured foundation concrete from seeping away into the soil.
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4blinding (concrete)asptech
3mud slabBarend van Zadelhoff


  

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blinding (concrete)


Explanation:
A layer (typically 50 mm thick) of lean concrete to facilitate the formwork and reinforcement for the foundations. It also stops water from the freshly poured foundation concrete from seeping away into the soil.

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mud slab


Explanation:
this seems to be an option as well

Mud slab
A base slab of low-strength concrete from 2" to 6" thick placed over a wet subbase before placing a concrete footing or grade slab.

http://www.deeconcrete.com/concrete/glossary-m.asp




MUD SLAB = a 2- to 6-inch layer of concrete below structural concrete floor or footing over soft wet soil


http://books.google.nl/books?id=0G9n7dfIvNEC&pg=SL1-PA6&lpg=...

mud slab (plural mud slabs)

1.(construction) A layer of concrete, typically 2 inches to 6 inches thick, it is poured below the structural slab but above a layer of wet or muddy soil.


http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mud_slab

Barend van Zadelhoff
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