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W
/Abbreviation for with
W/O
Abbreviation for without
Wash down area
Also called dump out area or clean out area, a location where the concrete trucks can remove their last contents for return back to the yard.
Water Table
Concrete work inside a junction manhole installed to reduce turbulence
Wet Area
An area that is able to be damp or wet. This will affect the material to be placed in the area.
Windsor Probe
A non destructive method of testing the strength of concrete in situ. It is a machine that shoots 3 nail like pieces of metal into concrete and averages the strength of the concrete by averaging the distance each ""nail"" went into the concrete."
WV
Abbreviation for a water valve