cement

(noun)

A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.

Related Terms

  • rebar
  • compression
  • tensile strength
  • ductility
  • aggregate

Examples of cement in the following topics:

  • Reinforced Concrete Construction

    • Concrete is a mixture of coarse (stone or brick chips) and fine (generally sand or crushed stone) aggregates, with a paste or binder material, known as cement.
    • When cement is mixed with a small amount of water, it hydrates to form microscopic opaque crystal lattices encapsulating and locking the aggregate into a rigid structure.
    • When the cement paste within the concrete hardens, this conforms to the surface details of the steel, permitting any stress to be transmitted efficiently between the different materials.
  • American Art Deco Architecture

    • Exotic woods and stone were replaced with cement and glass.
  • Rome

    • On return from military campaigns in Greece, Sulla, a general, returned with what is probably the most well-known element of the early imperial period, the mosaic, a decoration of colourful chips of stone inserted into cement.
  • Domestic Architecture in Modern Africa

    • Under colonial rule, the tradition of building houses out of mud walls, thatched roofs, and other traditional materials decreased while the use of cement blocks and zinc roofs became more common.
  • Mexican Muralism

    • Others used mosaics and high fire ceramics, as well as metal parts, and layers of cement.
  • Mosaics in the Early Byzantine Empire

    • Further, technological advances (lighter-weight tesserae and a new cement recipe) made wall mosaics easier than they had been in the preceding centuries, when floor mosaics were favored.
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