What
is the difference between Concrete and Cement?
People often confuse concrete and
cement. Cement is actually an ingredient in concrete that glues together the
rock or gravel with the sand, water, and other additives. When a concrete truck
is seen driving down the road, it contains ready mixed concrete, meaning a
mixture of materials forming concrete.
Is
the concrete in sidewalks the same as the concrete in bridges?
Concrete can be made thousands of different ways. Numerous types sizes and colors of sand, rock, gravel, cements, and chemicals can make today's
concrete do almost anything, from holding up a skyscraper to filling a hole in
the ground. Concrete can be made of varying strengths, densities, colors, and characteristics, each serving varying purposes.
