Jun 2, 2015 · Concrete is a mixture of a few items, of which cement is an important constituent. The other usual constituents of concrete are aggregates and any type of cement plus water. …

Geopolymer concrete is considered to be an innovative material that is a viable alternative to traditional Portland concrete or cement used in transportation infrastructures, certain …

Some fly ash, those are produced in power plant is usually compatible with concrete, while some other needs to be beneficiated, and few other types cannot actually be improved for using in …

Ferrocement is generally applied to a Portland cement and sand mixture applied over layers of expanded steel mesh and steel rebars that are closely spaced and also have small-diameter. …

Structural lightweight concrete (load bearing) and ordinary or non-structural lightweight concrete(non load bearing such as non-load bearing walls for insulation purposes etc). …

Cinder block vs concrete block. Cinder blocks are hollow rectangular structures usually made of concrete and coal cinders which find application in construction sites. Concrete blocks on the …

May 7, 2015 · Concrete. Concrete is an artificial stone-like material used for various structural purposes. It is made by mixing a binding material (as cement) and various aggregates (inert …

In any case, the top layer of the cement paste is kept soft while the concrete below it hardens. This is done by spraying a retardant on the surface immediately after concrete and aggregate …

Concrete slabs are created according to three basic designs of which waffle slab is the most innovative. Each slab design is focused on enhancing the structure’s strength to weight …

Concrete requires high budget to make due to the expensive nature of cement. Estimation shows that concrete driveway will require $4-$6 to build. It requires fewer budgets to make in …