what minerals compose concrete?

Question

minerals of concrete as a building material

Answer 1

Concrete---



Concrete is a construction material that consists, in its most common form, of Portland cement, construction aggregate (generally gravel and sand) and water.

Concrete does not solidify from drying after mixing and placement; the water reacts with the cement in a chemical process known as hydration. This water is absorbed by the cement, which hardens, bonding the other components together and eventually creating a stone-like material.

Concrete is used more than any other man made material on the planet[1]. It is used to make pavements, building structures, foundations, motorways/roads, overpasses, parking structures, brick/block walls and footings for gates, fences and poles.

As of 2005 about six billion cubic meters of concrete are made each year, which equals one cubic meter for every person on Earth. Concrete powers a US$35 billion industry which employs over two million workers in the United States alone. Over 55,000 miles of freeways and highways in America are made of this material. The People's Republic of China currently consumes 40% of world cement production.



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Answer 2

Concrete is a construction material that consists, in its most common form, of Portland cement, construction aggregate (generally gravel and sand) and water.

Answer 3

Concrete is composed of:

1. Large aggregate
2. Small aggregate
3. Portland cement
4. and water

You might want to do some research on Portland cement and how it is made. It is made of small rocks known as "clinker" which are super heated and then smashed into pwder which make the Portland Cement. I am taking a "Materials of Construction" class and we just got done studying concrete. Good luck.

Answer 4

This is a construction material, used for making the buildings, if you are looking concrete mixing services contact us.

Answer 5

Concrete is a combination of cement, sand and crushed rock fragments. Cement is a mixture of lime and clays while sand is basically rounded quartz grains. Crushed rock could be anything readily available at the time. The answer is something like: calcite, clay, quartz and rock fragments.