Concrete is a composite material composed of coarse aggregate bonded together with a

fluid cement that hardens over time. Most concretes used are lime-based concretes such
as Portland cement concrete or concretes made with other hydraulic cements, such as ciment fondu.
However, asphalt concrete, which is frequently used for road surfaces, is also a type of concrete,
where the cement material is bitumen, and polymer concretes are sometimes used where the
cementing material is a polymer.

advantages and disadvantages of concrete?

Concrete is an inexpensive, quick and durable way to complete many construction

projects. However, there are advantages and disadvantages associated with this
material. For example, while concrete becomes stronger and more durable with time,
it is susceptible to water and freezing temperatures, meaning that water can seep
into cracks and cause damage to the concrete.

Concrete Composition
Concrete is made up of three main ingredients: water, Portland cement, and aggregates. The ratio
of the ingredients changes the properties of the final product, which allows the engineer to design
concrete that meets their specific needs. Admixtures are added to adjust the concrete mixture for
specific performance criteria.

Water
The water in the concrete mix should be clean and free of impurities. The amount of water relative
to the amount of cement changes how easily the concrete flows, but also affects the final strength
of the concrete. More water makes for easier flowing concrete, but also makes for lower strength
concrete upon curing.

Portland Cement
Cement hardens when mixed with water, which binds all of the ingredients together. Portland
cement is the most common cement used and is composed of alumina, silica, lime, iron, and
gypsum. Small amounts of other ingredients are also included.

Aggregates
The majority of a concrete mixture is made up of both coarse and fine aggregates, which help
increase the strength of the concrete beyond what cement can provide on its own. Sand, gravel,
and crushed stone are used as aggregates. Recycled materials, including blast furnace slag, glass
(mostly for decorative purposes), and ground-up concrete are starting to be used as concrete
aggregates.

Admixtures
Admixtures accomplish a variety of goals. This can be as simple as adding a pigment to color the
concrete. Other admixtures are used for faster curing times in cold weather, creating extremely
high-strength concrete, or for increasing the flowable nature of concrete without compromising the
strength. Unfortunately, admixtures can generate unwanted results such as poor adhesion of finish-
flooring. For this reason, many structural engineers and architects are hesitant to use admixtutres.
We have an article that covers a number of different admixtures.

The function of concrete mixer is: make each component on the macro and micro
uniform, destroying the cement particle reunion phenomenon, promote the development of
the dispersion phenomenon, destroy the surface of cement particles initial water iodide
film wrapping layer, prompted materials particles collision friction, reduce dust film effects,
improve as the body of the cell material in the exercise of The Times and trajectory of the
cross frequency, speed up well qualitative.