When the average homeowner talks about building materials, he or she often uses the words concrete and cement interchangeably, but they’re really not the same thing. And then there’s mortar. What in ...

If the difference between cement vs. concrete escapes you, you could end up making a big mistake when you go to the building supply store. Both products come in bags, and there’s cement in both of ...

Experienced builders are plenty familiar with when to use cement, concrete, and mortar. But in the popular parlance, things get a bit confused—people often say "cement" when what they really mean is ...

Around three billion tons of cement are produced around the world each year (Guillaume, 2014), of which the majority is consumed in developing countries due to ceaselessly growing demand, attributed ...

Figure 1: Annual carbon sequestration by cement 1930–2013. The concrete life cycle divided into three phases: service life (for example, in buildings), demolition and secondary use (including both ...

The world's most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the "glue" that holds concrete together, gradually "breathes in" and stores ...