CEMENT, ITS TYPES & USES OF CEMENT

#Cement :- cement is a fine ground powder which when mixed with water form a paste which quickly dries and is often used to construction application to creat bond between the surface of two or more objects (material ).

#Types of cement :- the different types of cement used in the construction industry

1. ordinary portland  cement 
2. rapid portland cement 
3. low heat portland cement 
4. sulphte resisting cement 
5. blast furnace clay cement 
6. masonary cement 
7. white and coloured portland cement 
8. hydrophobic cement
9. portland pozzaland cement 
10. high alumina cement                                                                                                             

 #Uses of cement :- cement is also used of heavily in the manufacturing of the both concret and mortar where its binding properties are used in conjunction with various aggregate to form strong and durable building materials .the most commonnly used types of cement today is Portland cement Patented1824and so named by inventor, ioseph Aspdin because the thought that the color of the cement was very similar to the isle of Portland in the English chhannel.