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What is the advantage of adding both fine and course aggregate to cement when making concrete?
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∙ 14y ago
they give a goodstrength for concrete
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What are the differences between cement mortar and concrete?
Cement mortar is a mixture of cement, fine aggregate and water.Concrete is a mixture of cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and water.Generally, concrete have higher strength than cement mortar.
Should a sidewalk be made of cement or concrete?
Concrete is what you make a sidewalk from. To make concrete, you mix Portland cement, sand, gravel (aggregate) and water. The cement holds the aggregate together.
What are the ingredients of plain cement concrete?
Aggregate, Ordinary Portland Cement, sand, water
Is concrete a homogeneous?
Within the concrete, there is cement, aggregate, and water. Cement is simply a glue that holds the rock or other aggregate together. Water activates the cement. Even cement itself isn’t a homogenous mixture, which means concrete could never be homogenous.
What is the concrete mixing ratio in m20 concrete?
1:1.5:3:0.45 (cement,fine aggregate,coarse aggregate, water cement ratio)
How are concrete and cement different?
Concrete is an aggregate which includes cement. See the related link listed below for more information:
Is cement and concrete the same thing?
No, it is differentCement is a constituent of concrete.Where as concrete is a mixture of cement, fineaggregate, coarse aggregate and water.
Is concrete a compound an element or a mixture?
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement (commonly Portland cement) and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate (generally a coarse aggregate made of gravel or crushed rocks such as limestone, or granite, plus a fine aggregate such as sand), water and chemical admixtures.
What is the use of RCC?
RCC that is reinforced cement concrete which is composed of cement(mainly),sand(fine aggregate),metal(coarse aggregate)and water.Which is further more supported by iron which makes it RCC from ordinary cement concrete.
How much aggregate are used in 1bag of cement?
Approximately 5bags of cement are in 1 cu.m concrete ratio 1:3:6 with 20mm aggregate, water-cement ratio 0.5.
How much sand and aggregate required 1 cubic meter of plain concrete cement?
For plain cement concrete, the aggregate used is of size 20 mm. For RCC structures, it is 40mm and for roads, it is 80mm
What are mix design for concrete?
mix ratio is 1 : 2 : 4 cement : fine aggregate : course aggregate
