WU-Beton
English translation: waterproof concrete
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| 12:19 Jul 18, 2002 |
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|  Selected response from: Elvira Stoianov Luxembourg Local time: 18:25 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | waterproof concrete |
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| 4 | waterproof concrete |
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| 4 | water resistant concrete |
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| 3 | impermeable (waterproof) concrete |
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peer agreement (net): +1waterproof concrete Explanation: the abbreviation stands for wasserundurchlaessiges Beton the translation is from me WU-Beton Weitere Stichworte: Beton Abkürzung für wasserundurchlässigen Beton. Er kann, nach Herstelleraussagen, bis auf die Dehnungsfugen als wurzelfest betrachtet werden. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-07-18 12:30:33 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 620 hits on google for \"waterproof concrete\" Reference: http://www.re-natur.de/lexikon/idseek0115 |
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impermeable (waterproof) concrete Explanation: WU = wasserundurchlässig |
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waterproof concrete Explanation: WU is short for "Wasserundurchlässig" e.g.: "XXX for Membrane-Free Waterproof Concrete Structures" HTH, Serge L. Reference: http://www.cementaid.com/caltite.htm |
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water resistant concrete Explanation: Another possible option. Shamrock has formulated special concrete mixes to handle a variety of specific needs, such as BarrierCrete®, which is a water resistant concrete that is environmentally safe and an excellent solution when water repellent concrete is required. (http://www.shamrockmat.com/ConcreteSolution.html) |
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