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Type of concrete work-slump Max. Min.
inches inches
Reinforced foundations 4
2
Plain foundations & caissons 3
1
Slabs, beams, walls, columns 5
2
Pavements
2
1
Mass concrete
2
1
Only a little water is needed to start the chemical
reaction in cement. Water/cement ratios may go
from 0.25 for high-strength concrete, to 0.55 for
low-strength mix.
Slurry =
Runny or liquid cement mixture; used for thin-
coating a masonry surface. Also called
wash.
Slushed joint =
Joint filled after brick is laid.
(unprofessional
practice)
Soldier =
Brick or concrete block set on end with face
oriented toward the outside.
Spall =
A fragment or chip that has fallen from a
masonry surface by rusting of the rebar or by
action of the elements.