Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Concrete

-Mixture of ingredients into a paste & triggers a chemical reaction - hydration

-Reaction forms a gel which coats & fills spaces between the stone/sand;

-Hardens into a solid mass that gets stronger & stronger

-The world’s most widely used building material
-Global production is 5 billion cubic yards per year (using approximately 1.25 billion tons of cement)
-Can be shaped in any desired form
-Adaptable to a wide variety of different uses
-Strong, Durable, Economical, Versatile & Economical

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