The phrase mutatis mutandis ânow sometimes written mÅ«tÄtÄ«s mÅ«tandÄ«s to show vowel length âdoes not appear in surviving classical literature. It is Medieval Latin, first attested in British sources in the year 1272.Both words are participles of the Latin verb mutare (to move; to change; to exchange).utatis mutandis was first borrowed into English in the 16th century, but continues to be italicized as a foreign phrase. Although many similar adverbial phrases are treated as part of the sentence, mutatis mutandis is usually set apart by commas or in some other fashion.
asphaltic concrete. Definition. A mixture of liquid asphalt and graded aggregate used as a paving material for roadways and parking lots. It is usually spread and compacted in layers over a prepared base while still hot.
Ready mix concrete is a mixture of paste and aggregates: the paste, composed of Portland cement and water, coats the surface of the fine and coarse aggregates. A chemical reaction, called hydration, causes this paste to harden and gain substantial strength - forming the rock-solid mass commonly known as concrete.