INGLES

PAYANO CIPRIANO LUIS MIGUEL

 CEMENT
Cement is a binder formed from a mixture of calcined
and subsequently ground limestone and clay, which
has the property of hardening after being in contact
with water. The product resulting from the grinding of
these rocks is called clinker and it becomes cement
when a small amount of gypsum is added to it to
avoid the contraction of the mixture when it sets
when water is added and hardens later. Mixed with
stone aggregates (gravel and sand) and water, it
creates a uniform, malleable and plastic mixture that
sets and hardens, acquiring a stone consistency,
called concrete or concrete. Its use is very widespread
in construction and civil engineering.
 CEMENT PROPERTIES
• Fineness: The uniform size between the particles in cement is
the main reason for its excessive resistance, the finer the
particles, the more perfect the force that accumulates in
them. The high fineness denotes that there is more area
available for the reaction of the water in the cement.
• Solvency: The ability not to change properties when water
mixes with it is called fastness. Material that is solid, does not
crack easily, this is the only reason why cement is very useful
and they have high strength.
• Consistency: The uniformity in the nature of the particles is
what makes the whole material very consistent. Due to the
regularity, the entire finished product has a very consistent
strength.
• Heat of Hydration: The chemical reaction between cement
and water is known as cement hydration and the heat
generated in this is known as heat of hydration.
 USES OF CEMENT
• Cement is a very useful bonding material in construction,
applications in various fields have made it a very important
civil engineering material.
• It is used in plastering mortars, masonry work, among others .
• It is used to make joints of drains and pipes.
• It is used in concrete to place floors, ceilings and build lintels,
beams, stairs, pillars and others.
• It is used when protection of exposed surfaces against the
destructive agents of the weather and certain organic or
inorganic chemicals is required.
• It is used for the manufacture of precast pipes, piles.
• It is used in the construction of important engineering
structures such as bridges, culverts, dams, tunnels,
lighthouses, among others.