CONCRETR AND THEIR USAGES


                                                                               Fresh Concrete
  

      An artificial stone-like material used for various structural purposes. It is made by mixing cement and various aggregates, such as sand, pebbles, gravel, shale, etc., with water and allowing the mixture to harden by hydration.

Portland cement is the mostly used cement for the production of concrete. It is the most popular artificial material. Probably It is used more than any other man-made product in the world.


Usages of Concrete: 

Cement is probably the most used man-made material. Concrete is used to make:

  •      Pavements
  •      architectural structures
  •      foundations
  •      motorways
  •      roads and bridges
  •      overpasses
  •      parking structures
  •      walls and footings for gates
  •      fences and poles
                                                                  
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