Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Technology > Engineering > Civil Engineering > What is cement?

What is cement?

In: Civil Engineering, Concrete and Cement [Edit categories]

Answer:

a building material made by grinding calcined and limestone often used as a ingredient for concrete or mortar

First answer by ID1182340826. Last edit by GRALISTAIR. Contributor trust: 303 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these Civil Engineering questions?

	What is the proportion of M30 grade of concrete?	Answer it!
	Is physiotherapy good or civil engineering?	Answer it!
	How does a arch bridge work?	Answer it!
	What bridges are not in existence?	Answer it!
	Why is concrete important?	Answer it!

Is silica cement a cement or cement admixture?
Silica flour and Silica sand our admixtures to Portland cements.
Can Cement be put on top of cement?
If the question means: "can new concrete or mortar be put on top of old concrete", for example to restore a reinforced concrete structure, the answer is NO. You will have to use proprietary non...
What is a cement?
Cement is a homogenous mixture Cement is used as a binding material Cement is a fine particle. Cement is hardened by adding appropriate quatity of water.
What is in cement?
Cement consists of the following composition, Cao - 60 -67 % SiO2 - 17-25% Al2O3 - 3-8% Fe2O3 - 0.5-6% MgO - 0.1-4% Alkalies - 0.4-1.3% SO3 - 1-3%
Why portland cement is called hydraulic cement?
Portland Cement is classified as "hydraulic" cement because it cures or solidifies due to its chemical exchange with water, stemming from the building material's ability capability to set under...