vacuum concrete

vacuum concrete

[′vak·yəm ′kän‚krēt] (civil engineering) Concrete poured into a framework that is fitted with a vacuum mat to remove water not required for setting of the cement; in this framework, concrete attains its 28-day strength in 10 days and has a 25% higher crushing strength.

vacuum concrete

Concrete from which water is extracted by a vacuum process before hardening occurs.