concrete
Poured foundation material
Concrete in its oldest sense means solid and real, as opposed to abstract: concrete evidence, concrete proposals.
The word extends to the building material—a mixture of cement, sand, gravel, and water that hardens into stone-like mass.
Concrete dominates modern construction: sidewalks, foundations, highways.
To concrete something is to cover or set it in this material.
The jungle metaphor describes urban environments dominated by concrete structures.
Steel strengthening concrete
- formworkMold for poured concrete
- slabThick flat piece
- precastShaped before placement
- curingRestoring health or preserving
mortar · grout · mixer · admixtures · hydration · workability · batching · vibrator
Underlying support structure
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- columnVertical structural element
- beamStructural support member
load-bearing · monolithic · cast-in-place · architectural · reinforced · poured · structural · footing
Clearly defined, not vague
- definiteClearly established, not vague
- particularSpecific or fussy
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
- preciseExactly correct, no error
actual · real · substantive · factual · detailed · clear-cut · unambiguous · verifiable
Solidly built, durable
- solidFirm matter state
- robustStrong and durable
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
- resilientAble to recover quickly
reinforced · strong · tough · weatherproof · lasting · stable · impervious · permanent
Paved pedestrian pathway
- curbRaised road margin
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
crosswalk · paving · slab · cracked · weathered · stained · stamped · decorative
Scattered broken fragments
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- crumbleFragment gradually
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
collapse · fragment · destruction · detritus · remnant · shatter · pulverize · jackhammer
View of urban architecture
- brutalistAdherent of severity
- highriseMultistory urban building
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- underpassRoad passing below another
subway · infrastructure · streetscape · plaza · skatepark · barrier · jersey wall · bollard
rebar
Steel strengthening concrete
curing · mortar · grout · mixer · admixtures · hydration · workability · batching · vibrator · pump
foundation
Underlying support structure
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- columnVertical structural element
beam · load-bearing · monolithic · cast-in-place · architectural · reinforced · poured · structural · footing · retaining wall
specific
Clearly defined, not vague
- definiteClearly established, not vague
- particularSpecific or fussy
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
precise · actual · real · substantive · factual · detailed · clear-cut · unambiguous · verifiable · measurable
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
- solidFirm matter state
- robustStrong and durable
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
resilient · reinforced · strong · tough · weatherproof · lasting · stable · impervious · permanent · unyielding
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
footpath · crosswalk · paving · slab · cracked · weathered · stained · stamped · decorative · polished
debris
Scattered broken fragments
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- crumbleFragment gradually
wreckage · collapse · fragment · destruction · detritus · remnant · shatter · pulverize · jackhammer · broken
cityscape
View of urban architecture
underpass · subway · infrastructure · streetscape · plaza · skatepark · barrier · jersey wall · bollard · modernist
charcoal
Burned wood residue
dove · ash · gunmetal · neutral · muted · industrial · drab · monochrome · overcast · dull
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- constructionbuilding site, hammer, building, beam, beams
- construction sitehard hat, hard hats, foreman, cones, cranes
- home buildingframing, foundations, roofing, foundation, walls
- building materialslumber, wood, brick, timber, planks
- durable materialstitanium, stainless steel, tungsten, diamond, carbon fiber
concreteabstract
Condensed version of text
intangible · immaterial · conceptual · theoretical · incorporeal
concretevague
Unclear, ill-defined
abstract · general · indefinite · nonspecific · nebulous
- concrete jungleDense cityscape, few parks
- concrete constructionBuilding made from cement
- concrete sawTool for cutting stone-like material
- concrete blockMolded masite building unit
- concrete mixerMachine blending aggregate
- concrete stepsStairs made from hardite mix
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