Concrete
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- | '''Concrete''' is a [[composite material|composite]] material composed of coarse granular material (the [[construction aggregate|aggregate]] or filler) embedded in a hard matrix of material (the [[cement]] or binder) that fills the space among the aggregate particles and glues them together. | + | '''Concrete''' is a [[composite material|composite]] widely used for making [[architectural structure]]s, [[foundation (engineering)|foundations]], brick/[[Concrete masonry unit|block]] walls, [[Sidewalk|pavements]], bridges/[[overpass]]es, highways, runways, [[parking]] structures, [[dam]]s, pools/[[reservoirs]], pipes, [[foundation (engineering)|footings]] for gates, [[fence]]s and [[Utility pole|poles]] and even [[boat]]s. |
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- | Concrete is widely used for making [[architectural structure]]s, [[foundation (engineering)|foundations]], brick/[[Concrete masonry unit|block]] walls, [[Sidewalk|pavements]], bridges/[[overpass]]es, highways, runways, [[parking]] structures, [[dam]]s, pools/[[reservoirs]], pipes, [[foundation (engineering)|footings]] for gates, [[fence]]s and [[Utility pole|poles]] and even [[boat]]s. | + | |
Famous concrete structures include the [[Hoover Dam]], the [[Panama Canal]] and the Roman [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]]. | Famous concrete structures include the [[Hoover Dam]], the [[Panama Canal]] and the Roman [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]]. |
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Concrete is a composite widely used for making architectural structures, foundations, brick/block walls, pavements, bridges/overpasses, highways, runways, parking structures, dams, pools/reservoirs, pipes, footings for gates, fences and poles and even boats.
Famous concrete structures include the Hoover Dam, the Panama Canal and the Roman Pantheon.
Concrete technology was known by the ancient Romans and was widely used in the Roman Empire—the Colosseum was built largely of concrete and the concrete dome of the Pantheon is the world's largest. After the Empire was destroyed, use of concrete became scarce until the technology was re-pioneered in the mid-18th century.
See also
- Brutalist architecture, encouraging visible concrete surfaces
- Concrete art
- Concrete poetry
- Musique concrète
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