Category: Concrete

  • Ingredients of Concrete and Their Functions

    Cement concrete is a composite mixture that consists mainly of relatively inert mineral matter in the form of particles or fragments held together by a binding medium, which gives concrete its solidity and strength. Sand and stone chips or boulders are inert materials and a combination of Portland cement and water is the binder. The…

  • Concrete

    Cement concrete is an artificial building material that is obtained by mixing together cement, water and some other inert materials. The mixture in a plastic condition when allowed to set becomes as hard as stone. By suitably adjusting the proportions of various ingredients, concrete with sufficient compressive strength for various uses can be developed. The…