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hydraulic cement

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hydraulic cement [hī′drȯ·lik si′ment]
(materials)
Cement that hardens in the presence of water.

hydraulic cement
A cement that hardens under water. See cement, 2.


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Manufacturer of quick setting hydraulic cements, elastomeric patching sealants, roof paints & coatings, waterproofing products, floor sealers coatings & traffic paint, and protective & restoration products; 12 years established; 90 accounts; owner hardly involved in business; strong non-owner manager in place; low price due to soft construction industry and owner absentee; Buy Now When The Industry Is Soft, Or Pay Much More Later
Other papers are devoted to more particular matters -- the hammer-beam roof over Westminster Hall, iron reinforcement in the Louvre, John Smeaton's use of hydraulic cement in the Eddystone lighthouse, and ribbed vaults and squinch arches in cathedrals.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing portland, natural, masonry, pozzalanic, and other hydraulic cements.
 
 
 
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