2007-09-08 05:04:51 · 14 answers · asked by flopsy 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Thanks everyone. Don't worry I'm not building anything. I'm a bit dim aren't I? Got it now though.
2007-09-08 08:01:12 · update #1
Cement is the base ingredient of concrete. Cement turns to concrete after you mix water sand and gravel with it.
A great many people use either term, when referring to it in either state. Think of it this way, a cucumber is made into a pickle, but it is still a cucumber. That might not be the best example but I hope it helps.
2007-09-08 05:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by Michael C 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A lot of people call concrete (cement) because Portland cement is one of the ingredients actually concrete contains cement,sand,and crushed rock in varying sizes.
2007-09-08 14:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by petethen2 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Cement is used with sand gravel and water to make concrete.
2007-09-08 23:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by John himself 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CEMENT:
"...a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete."
CONCRETE:
"...a hard strong building material made by mixing a cementing material (as portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (as sand and gravel) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass."
2007-09-08 12:14:28 · answer #4 · answered by nursekuba 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Concrete is cement mixed with hard-core (stones, chips) and sand.
2007-09-08 12:12:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
cement is normally found as a rock ..as in Portland ...it is crushed and dried ..then bagged ..concrete is a combination of mixed aggregate and cement ..mixed together with water ..thats it
2007-09-09 12:43:31 · answer #6 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cement is mined its brought to concrete plants in a powder form
called powder trucks they blow the powder off into the plant then it is mixed with the appropriate aggregates and chemicals to make the exact concrete mix that is ordered but the only real difference is
concrete has aggregate in it (stone usually but they do use other stuff) cement has no aggregate its smother
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2007-09-08 21:19:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Oh, goodness me, I really hope that you are not in to doing some DIY!
Concrete is the stuff that we put into the ground to build houses (or whatever) on - it is strong but take a bit of a while to dry (about an inch a month). Cement is just a mortar - the stuff that you stick bricks together with - or use for 'pointing' them (very basic but close enough).
Let me know what it is that you plan on doing - and then maybe I can tell you what you need to buy!
2007-09-08 12:16:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
It is 2 words that mean the same thing. cement is concrete and concrete is cement.
Cement is also used in concrete. The quickcret building material is cement/ almost like plaster and not very strong. This goes into concrete to make the concrete stronger and bind the materials together.
2007-09-08 12:15:54 · answer #9 · answered by c2953lm 3 · 1⤊ 6⤋
cement is what you use to make concrete
2007-09-08 13:52:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋