concrete slab

Sidewalk section underfoot

A concrete slab is a flat, horizontal expanse of poured concrete, typically forming a floor, foundation, or pavement.

Slabs may be reinforced with steel and rest on prepared ground or be suspended between structural supports.

The house was built on a concrete slab rather than a basement.

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garage floor · basement floor · foundation · aggregate · sidewalk · patio · wire mesh · parking lot · driveway · curing · bridge deck · expansion joint · admixture · footing · load bearing · monolithic · troweling · vibrating

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material state

concrete slabpoured concrete

Hardite mixed and placed

wet cement · concrete mix · slurry

construction material type

concrete slabwooden beam

Lumber used structurally

timber · earthen floor · dirt floor · natural stone · sod

physical form

concrete slabgravel

Loose small rock fragments

sand · rubble · powder · dust · loose fill

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G