Glossary

Slate

It can be found in all shades of gray. It is used for flooring, but above all for roofing.

Clay

Silicate-based natural rock material. It is loose when dry or plastic when damp.

Barbotine

It is generally used for grouting floor tiles; it is pure cement bound with water.

Basalt

It is a volcanic magmatic rock derived from rapidly cooled magma.

Self-compacting concrete (BAP)

It is characterized by its hyperfluidity, and differs from traditional concretes in its properties in the fresh state.

Swept concrete

It has ridges on the surface.

Decorative deactivated concrete

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