Water-cement ratio
The materials used for making concrete are mixed with water for two reasons. Firstly to cause the reaction between cement […]
Glossary
aggregate
Walls
Dense aggregate blocks for general use
The blocks are made of {Portland cement}, natural aggregate or blastfurnace slag. The usual mix is 1 part of cement
Walls
Lightweight aggregate concrete blocks for general use in building
The blocks are made of ordinary {Portland cement} and one of the following lightweight aggregates: granulated blast-furnace slag, foamed blast-furnace
Glossary
chip concrete
Concrete which uses broken stones as an aggregate, 1; provides greater bending and splitting tensile strength than concrete which has