or gueâ¢rilâ¢la. a member of a band of irregular soldiers engaged in guerrilla warfare. guerra war 1)]. , gorilla-Guerrilla is from a Spanish diminutive of guerra, war, and refers to a soldier of an independent armed resistance force; gorilla is the ape.
Efflorescence is a crystalline deposit of water-soluble salts left on the surface of masonry and concrete as the water evaporates. Efflorescence is a partner of Sweating Slab Syndrome. This article is intended to address only efflorescence in concrete floors and more specifically, secondary efflorescence.
Concrete is a mixture of aggregates and paste. The aggregates are sand and gravel or crushed stone; the paste is water and portland cement. Cement comprises from 10 to 15 percent of the concrete mix, by volume. Through a process called hydration, the cement and water harden and bind the aggregates into a rocklike mass.