gypcrete

[′jip‚krēt]

(geology)

A type of duricrust composed of hydrous calcium sulfate.

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The use of the deformed shank nail does not affect the use of finish floor products such as ceramic tile, vinyl, carpet, or floor toppings used for fire and sound control, such as gypcrete and light-weight concrete.

Potential use of deformed shank nails as a solution to annoying vibrations in wood floor systems

One of the "tricks" you see commercially is the use of a liquid gypsum floor leveling system that provides fabulous fire protection and acoustical properties (aka, "Gypcrete").

Slab happy

The surface at Spence lacks the non-pedogenic gypcrete crust that is widespread throughout the Atacama Desert because it had been removed by sporadic sheet flood erosion.

Economic Geology Models 1. Geochemical exploration and metallogenic studies, Northern Chile

Impact noise, meanwhile, is addressed with a 3/4-inch layer of a self-leveling gypsum slurry by GypCrete (circle no.

The New American Home 2006: the 23rd annual iteration of the industry's premier show house marries the comforts of an "all-about-me" living experience with a genuine and thorough concern for resource conservation and energy efficiency

After a meeting with affordable housing developer Jim Schuler, who committed to steel-framed homes for his new subdivisions, Jackson launched Frametech, a subsidiary specializing in materials for steel and gypcrete homes.

Surviving the worst

The latter was accomplished by covering post-tensioned engineered floors with sound-deadening material from Owens Corning, capped with more than an inch of Gypcrete.

Destinations: a masterpiece blooms in the desert as builder presents homedestinations at southern highlands

The post-tension engineered floors are covered with Owens-Corning sound-deadening material, then capped with more than an inch of Gypcrete from USG.

Monumental efforts: with dozens of workers crawling around the jobsite, and hundreds of changes along the way, builder's super-sized show home tests this builder's mettle. (Betting on Luxury)

Beneath the sea of cherry lies a hefty sandwich of building paper, plywood, I-inch Gypcrete, then subfloor and I-joists.