portland cement

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Strip foundations

Strip foundations consist of a continuous strip, usually of concrete, formed centrally under load bearing walls. This continuous strip serves

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Oversite concrete

When {Portland cement} was first continuously produced, towards the end of the nineteenth century, it became practical to cover the

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concrete

composite stonelike material formed by mixing an aggregate (such as stones of irregular shape or crushed rock) with cement (which

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cement

1. A material or a mixture of materials (without aggregate) which, when in a plastic state, possesses adhesive and cohesive

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