Good morning guys, I posted an article yesterday about cement and I would like to enlighten you guys more on the importance and uses of cement.
Cement is a very useful binding material in construction. The applications of cement over various fields of construction have made it a very important civil engineering material.
Some of the numerous functions of cement are given below.
It is used in mortar for plastering, masonry work, pointing, etc.
It is used for making joints for drains and pipes.
It is used for water tightness of structure.
It is used in concrete for laying floors, roofs and constructing lintels, beams, stairs, pillars etc.
It is used where a hard surface is required for the protection of exposed surfaces of structures against the destructive agents of the weather and certain organic or inorganic chemicals.
It is used for precast pipes manufacturing, piles, fencing posts etc.
It is used in the construction of important engineering structures such as bridges, culverts, dams, tunnels, lighthouses etc.
It is used in the preparation of foundations, watertight floors, footpaths etc.
It is employed for the construction of wells, water tanks, tennis courts, lamp posts, telephone cabins, roads etc.
Paul Mugabi writes about why cement and concrete are some of the most important things to consider when it comes to building both residential and commercial houses
Cement is a water-based binder used to bind other building materials together. It is used in the production of mortar and concrete during the construction process. Concrete on the other hand, is a material used in construction, made by mixing aggregate (i.e. different types of sand and gravel), cement, small stones and water.
The reason cement is one of the most common construction ingredients among other is its ability to hold the structure together. To get concrete, one mixes water, sand and gravel. When cement is mixed with water and sand, the outcome is cement plaster, yet when cement is mixed with water, lime and sand, the result is mortar.
The word cement has become such a natural part of construction vocabulary that even individuals who very remotely relate to modern construction processes make glib references to the substance.
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