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Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world as a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty...

ability of the cement to set in the presence of water (see hydraulic and non-hydraulic lime plaster). Hydraulic cements (e.g., Portland cement) set and become...

White Portland cement or white ordinary Portland cement (WOPC) is similar to ordinary, gray Portland cement in all aspects except for its high degree...

Cement clinker is a solid material produced in the manufacture of portland cement as an intermediary product. Clinker occurs as lumps or nodules, usually...

is mixed with dry Portland cement and water, the mixture forms a fluid slurry that is easily poured and molded into shape. The cement reacts with the water...

Portland Cement Association is a non-profit organization that promotes the use of cement and concrete. The organization conducts and sponsors research...

and water. The most common binder since the early 20th century is Portland cement, but the ancient binder lime (producing lime mortar) is still used...

The Edison Portland Cement Company was a venture by Thomas Edison that helped to improve the Portland cement industry. Edison was developing an iron ore...

Wonder Cement is an Indian cement producing company that is based out of Rajasthan. It was started in 2010 under RK Group. It manufactures Portland pozzolana...

used as a high-performance substitute for Portland cement or as clinker for Portland cement production. Cements blended with fly ash are becoming more common...

Hyatt, published a report entitled An Account of Some Experiments with Portland-Cement-Concrete Combined with Iron as a Building Material, with Reference...

impermeable finish, cement board is a stable, durable backing board. There is a class of cement board strictly constructed of a Portland cement based core with...

Portland Cement Works Precinct is a heritage-listed former cement works and limestone quarries and now disused industrial site at Williwa Street, Portland...

cement is slightly less expensive than Portland cement, concrete made with GGBS cement will be similarly priced to that made with ordinary Portland cement...

a piece of construction equipment used to lay asphalt concrete or Portland cement concrete on roads, bridges, parking lots and other such places. It...

common to ancient Egyptian construction. With the introduction of Portland cement during the 19th century, the use of lime mortar in new constructions...

composition of: Clinker and non-hydrated Portland cement, and; Hardened cement pastes obtained after hydration and cement setting. Four main phases are present...

2023, Cimerwa Cement Limited operated as a 51 percent subsidiary of Pretoria Portland Cement Company (PPC Limited), a South African cement-manufacturing...

Villas (Cuba). The cement can reduce carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) related to manufacturing by 30% as compared to ordinary Portland cement. In 2014, the LC3...

different from those of silica fume. The first testing of silica fume in Portland-cement-based concretes was carried out in 1952. The biggest drawback to exploring...