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Binder Sets Materials Aggregate Mortar Concrete Inorganic Lime Calcium Silicate Hydraulic and Non-Hydraulic Lime Plaster

Cement is a binder that is used in construction to set and harden, adhering other materials together. It is commonly mixed with sand and gravel to form mortar or concrete. There are two main types of cement - hydraulic cement, which sets when mixed with water through a chemical reaction, and non-hydraulic cement, which sets through drying and reaction with carbon dioxide. Hydraulic cement, such as Portland cement, sets even when wet and produces a durable material protected from water and chemical attack.

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Binder Sets Materials Aggregate Mortar Concrete Inorganic Lime Calcium Silicate Hydraulic and Non-Hydraulic Lime Plaster

Cement is a binder that is used in construction to set and harden, adhering other materials together. It is commonly mixed with sand and gravel to form mortar or concrete. There are two main types of cement - hydraulic cement, which sets when mixed with water through a chemical reaction, and non-hydraulic cement, which sets through drying and reaction with carbon dioxide. Hydraulic cement, such as Portland cement, sets even when wet and produces a durable material protected from water and chemical attack.

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cement is a binder, a substance used for construction that sets, hardens and adheres to

other materials, binding them together. Cement is seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand
and gravel (aggregate) together. Cement is used with fine aggregate to produce mortar for masonry,
or with sand and gravel aggregates to produce concrete.
Cements used in construction are usually inorganic, often lime or calcium silicate based, and can be
characterized as being either hydraulic or non-hydraulic, depending upon the ability of the cement
to set in the presence of water (see hydraulic and non-hydraulic lime plaster).
Non-hydraulic cement will not set in wet conditions or under water; rather, it sets as it dries and
reacts with carbon dioxide in the air. It is resistant to attack by chemicals after setting.
Hydraulic cements (e.g., Portland cement) set and become adhesive due to a chemical
reaction between the dry ingredients and water. The chemical reaction results in
mineral hydrates that are not very water-soluble and so are quite durable in water and safe from
chemical attack. This allows setting in wet conditions or under water and further protects the
hardened material from chemical attack. The chemical process for hydraulic cement found by
ancient Romans used volcanic ash (pozzolana) with added lime (calcium oxide).
The word "cement" can be traced back to the Roman term opus caementicium, used to
describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed rock with burnt lime as
binder. The volcanic ash and pulverized brick supplements that were added to the burnt lime, to
obtain a hydraulic binder, were later referred to as cementum, cimentum, cäment, and cement. In
modern times, organic polymers are sometimes used as cements in concrete.

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