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Cement and Concrete

Cement is produced by heating limestone and clay in a kiln to form clinker, which is then ground into a powder. Concrete is a composite material made by mixing cement, water, and aggregates like sand and gravel. The cement and water form a paste that binds the aggregates together to harden over time into a strong, durable material. Cement provides the glue that holds concrete together, making it a versatile building material that gets stronger as it ages.

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Cement and Concrete

Cement is produced by heating limestone and clay in a kiln to form clinker, which is then ground into a powder. Concrete is a composite material made by mixing cement, water, and aggregates like sand and gravel. The cement and water form a paste that binds the aggregates together to harden over time into a strong, durable material. Cement provides the glue that holds concrete together, making it a versatile building material that gets stronger as it ages.

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Cement and Concrete

Difference between Cement and Concrete


• Cement and concrete are used often interchangeably,
cement is actually an ingredient of concrete. Concrete
is basically a mixture of aggregates and paste. The
aggregates are sand and gravel or crushed stone, the
paste is water and Portland cement. Concrete gets
stronger as it gets older.
• Cement + Water = Concrete
Concrete
• Is a composite material which is made up of a filler
and a binder.
• The binder (cement paste) “glues” the filler together
to form a synthetic conglomerate.
• The constituents used for the binders are cement and
water, while the filler can be fine or coarse aggregate.
• Aggregate is the solid particles that are bound
together by the cement paste to create the synthetic
rock known as concrete.
Cement
• Production of cement begins with the quarrying of
limestone (CaCO3)
• Made by combining a mixture of limestone and clay in
a kiln at 1400-1600°C.
• The product is an intimate mixture of compounds
collectively called clinker.
• This clinker is finely ground into powder form.
• The raw materials used to make cement are
compounds containing elements such as:
• Calcium
• Silicon
• Aluminum
• Oxygen
• Iron.
• Portland cement is the most common type of cement
in general use around the world as a basic ingredient
of concrete. Portland cement is not a brand name, but
the generic term for the type of cement used in
virtually all concrete, just as stainless is a type of steel.
• Water is a key reactant in cement hydration. The
incorporation of water into a substance is known as
hydration.
• Water and cement initially form a cement paste. This
binds the aggregate particles through the process of
hydration.
• Cement + Water = Hardened Cement Paste (Binder)
• Properties of this binder control the properties of
concrete.
• Once set, concrete continues to harden (cure) and
become stronger for a long period of time, often up to
several years.
• A high to water cement ratio yields a low strength
concrete due to increase in porosity (spaces between
particles) that is created during hydration.

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