Cement

Cement

Referring to any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.

Industry: Building materials

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Accelerating admixture

Building materials; Cement

Accelerating admixtures are added to shorten the setting time and accelerate early strength development. Some widely used and effective chemicals that accelerate the rate of hardening of concrete ...

Abrams cone

Building materials; Cement

The Abrams cone is used to measure the consistency of fresh concrete cohesive and packaged with aggregates with maximum size not greater than 40 mm.

Hydraulic cement

Building materials; Cement

A type of cement that is designed to keep its strength under water.

Eco-cement

Building materials; Cement

Cement is a powdered mixture of limestone and clay used with water, gravel or sand to form concrete.

Cement

Building materials; Cement

A powdered substance mixed with water and applied as a paste which hardens into a stony consistency for binding together stones or bricks and for forming floors,walls,etc;esp,a strong mortar of ...

Cementing materials

Building materials; Cement

Consisting of binding materials mixed with water and other materials; they are used to connect together natural stone and bricks, as well as to make various types of artificial stone.

Lime

Building materials; Cement

It's a caustic, highly infusible substance, white when pure, obtained by calcination of limestone, shells or other materials composed principally of calcium carbonate.