Various applications of cement, such as making cement mortar, cement concrete, are used in the construction of different types of masonry and concrete structures. Such cement applications will be discussed in detail.
Uses of Cement
- It is used for plastering, masonry, pointing, etc. in mortar.
- It is used for drainage and tube joints.
- It is used for the structure’s water tightness.
- It is used to construct floors, roofs and build lintels, columns, stairs, pillars, etc. in concrete.
- It is used where a hard surface is needed against the destructive agents of the environment and certain organic or inorganic chemicals to protect exposed surfaces of structures.
- It is used for producing prefabricated tubes, batteries, fencing posts, etc.
- It is used to construct major engineering structures such as bridges, culverts, dams, tunnels, lighthouses, etc.
- It is used in base planning, watertight walls, footpaths and so on.
- It is used to construct wells, water tanks, tennis courts, lamp posts, cabins for telephones, roads and so on.