13-03-2017, 03:03 PM
Concrete technology and concrete construction act as the most widely used construction and construction material in the world. The easy and inexpensive availability of components is one of the reason why most people prefer concrete. Concrete construction has numerous advantages and disadvantages compared to other building materials such as steel, wood, stone, etc.
Types of concrete
Concrete can be divided into two main categories. Reinforced cement concrete in which the reinforcement is used to satisfy the tensile strength required for a structural and concrete member of flat cement in which no reinforcement and the compressive strength of the concrete is used.
Advantages of concrete
Concrete has several advantages that are used as; It can be melted in almost any shape and thus structures such as arches and vaults can be developed, it is heat resistant and thus has an important advantage for its use on steel structure that melts and fails. Due to the easy availability of material is cheaper and several others.
Concrete has several properties that have to be examined for its successful operation and efficient performance.
