Selection of Building Materials: Manufacturing Process, Onsite Installation, Tests, Advantages and Disadvantages

SELECTION OF BUILDING MATERIALS
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 Introduction
 Concrete refers to a hardened material usually created by combining a chemically inert
aggregate ,a binder usually synthetic or natural cement, water and chemical additives.
 Due to its strength concrete is ideal for constructing bridges, roads, sewage systems,
waterways, airports, factories, railroad, mass transit systems, buildings among other structures.
 The raw materials that are used for the manufacture of concrete include; Portland cement,
aggregates, admixtures ,water and other chemical components

The manufacturing process of concrete
 the process of manufacturing concrete involves.
 Preparation of Portland cement
 Addition of other aggregates such as sand or broken stones
 Addition of admixtures and water
 Mixing them together to produce concrete.