A Beginner’s Guide to Concrete
Concrete is one of the world’s most ubiquitous construction materials, used everywhere from highways to homes.
As with any new building material, concrete can be intimidating at first. This guide will help you gain some background on this common building material – what it is and how to use it effectively.
How it’s made
Basic concrete comprises three ingredients: water, aggregate (such as sand or crushed rock) and cement. A paste made up of both cement and water binds these together, before hardening via chemical reactions known as hydration to form what we know today as concrete.
Making concrete can …