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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mortar

Building materials; Cement

Cementing material obtained by mixing lime with sand, water and sometimes other materials.

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.

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 ...