Cement
Cement
Cement (/sɪˈmɛnt/, from Latin caementum, meaning "chipped rock") is a binder, a substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together.
Etymology
The word "cement" can be traced back to the Roman term opus caementicium, used to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed rock with burnt lime as binder. The volcanic ash and pulverized brick supplements that were added to the burnt lime, to obtain a hydraulic binder, were later referred to as cementum, cimentum, cäment, and cement.
Types of Cement
There are various types of cement used in construction works for various purposes. Some of the most commonly used types include:
- Portland cement
- Blast furnace slag cement
- Fly ash cement
- Hydrophobic cement
- White cement
- Colored cement
- Pozzolanic cement
- Sulphate resisting cement
- Quick setting cement
- Low heat cement
Uses
Cement is used in a variety of construction projects and applications, including:
- Concrete production
- Mortar production
- Grout production
- Masonry
- Road construction
- Bridge construction
- Building construction
Related Terms
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cement
- Wikipedia's article - Cement
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