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Concrete

Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid. It is the second-most-used substance (after water), the most widely used building material, and the most-manufactured material in the world. Cement-bound concrete differs from the less rigid, less durable asphaltic concrete, which has a…

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Concrete

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related to External links · 24
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related to Middle Ages · 23
Concrete → AD, Anglo-Saxon, Bartholomaeus Anglicus, But, De, England, English, From, In, In Britannia, Incidents, It, John, Mayan, Medieval, Northamptonshire, Quality, Roman Empire, Stephens, The
related to Mineral admixtures and blended cements · 23
Concrete → Carbon, Fly, GGBFS, GGBS, Ground, High, HRM, In, Indonesia, Inorganic, It, Japan's University, Kitakyushu, Metakaolin, New, Portland, Products, Silica, The, These
related to Admixtures · 22
Concrete → Accelerating, Accelerators, Admixtures, Air, Bonding, Corrosion, Crystalline, However, If, In, It, Pigments, Plasticizers, Production, Pumping, Retarders, See, Such, Superplasticizers, The
related to Cement · 15
Concrete → Although, Cement, CO2, CO2eq, Considering, Even, Every, In, It, Many, Of, On, Pioneer, Portland, The
related to Ancient times · 14
Concrete → BC, Crete, Cyprus, Greece, Jordan, Lime, Nabataeans, Nabatean, Small-scale, Some, Syria, The Assyrian Jerwan Aqueduct, They, Tiryns
related to Classical era · 14
Concrete → AD, BC, During, It, Its, Modern, MPa, Portland-cement, Roman, Roman Empire, Rome, The Colosseum, The Pantheon, The Romans
related to Climate change mitigation · 14
Concrete → CO2, FA, GGBS, Global, GWP, However, LCA, Life, Often, Reducing, Some, Studies, The, This
related to Health and safety · 13
Concrete → An, Exposure, Grinding, Health Administration, Healthrecommends, In, June, National Institute, Occupational Safety, OSHA, September, That, The
related to Reinforced · 13
Concrete → François Coignet, French, German, Hence, In, It, RC, Reinforced, The, These, This, Unreinforced, Wayss

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cement used strength water aggregate materials mix construction material aggregates also use steel hydration structures properties may reinforced curing many

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Concreteis acomposite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid0.90text
Concreteis afluid and can be pumped to the location where needed.CuringMaintaining optimal conditions for cement hydrationConcrete must be kept moist during curing to achieve optimal streng…0.90text
Concreteis afluid and can be pumped to the location where needed0.90text
Concreteis amix of specially graded coarse aggregate0.90text
Concreteis aspecial concrete that uses sulfur as a binder and does not require cement or water.VolcanicVolcanic concrete substitutes volcanic rock for the limestone that is burned to form c…0.90text
Concreteis aspecial concrete that uses sulfur as a binder and does not require cement or water0.90text
Concreteis arelatively brittle material that is strong under compression but less in tension0.90text
Concreteis aform of reinforced concrete that builds in compressive stresses during construction to oppose tensile stresses experienced in use0.90text
Concreteis acontributor to the urban heat island effect0.90text
crushed ceramicsinstance ofMedieval hydraulic mortars were made from the addition of pozzolans0.80text
volcanic soilsinstance ofMedieval hydraulic mortars were made from the addition of pozzolans0.80text
or metamorphosed soils from specific deposits with known pozzolanic propertiesinstance ofMedieval hydraulic mortars were made from the addition of pozzolans0.80text

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