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laitance meaning in Tamil

நீர்ப்புநுரை

laitance in Tamil: நீர்ப்புநுரை, மிதப்புநுரை. In English, laitance means a weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or combination thereof. Also, could be caused when a slurry mix is used on a deep foundation, where the slurry mix is not completely removed before placing concrete on top.

Tamil words for laitance

நீர்ப்புநுரை, மிதப்புநுரை

English meaning of laitance

  1. noun A weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or combination thereof. Also, could be caused when a slurry mix is used on a deep foundation, where the slurry mix is not completely removed before placing concrete on top.
  2. noun The weak top layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that stands between a topical coating and the underlying substrate. This laitance layer prevents a bond forming between the topical coating and substrate, whereby it causes delamination of the topical coating as the laitance layer fails first.

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Questions about laitance in Tamil

What is the meaning of laitance in Tamil?
Laitance in Tamil is நீர்ப்புநுரை, மிதப்புநுரை.
laitance என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Laitance: நீர்ப்புநுரை, மிதப்புநுரை.
What does laitance mean in English?
Laitance means a weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or combination thereof. Also, could be caused when a slurry mix is used on a deep foundation, where the slurry mix is not completely removed before placing concrete on top.

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