Glossary of Defined Terms

Beton

A course concrete made by mixing mortar, brick shards, chipped stones, and large gravel. Only sufficient mortar was used to fill voids between the solid material and insure their adherence to the mass. Beton was generally used as fill material in masonry faced and backed walls and to stabilize non-load bearing ground.

Mahan, D. H. An Elementary Course of Civil Engineering.  Pp. 40-41.

January, 2003

August, 2005