Concrete

Question 1

An artificial, stonelike building material made by mixing cement and various mineral aggregates with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass

Answer 1

Concrete

Question 2

A calcined mixture of clay and limestone, finely pulverized and used as an ingredient in concrete and mortar.

Answer 2

Cement

Question 3

A compound constituting about half the volume of portland cement and responsible for the hardening or early gain in strength of the cement

Answer 3

Tricalcium Silicate

Question 4

A compound constituting about one-quarter of the volume of portland cement and responsible for the aging or long-term gain in strength of the cement

Answer 4

Dicalcium Silicate

Question 5

A compound constituting about one-tenth of the volume of portland cement and responsible for the initial setting of the cement

Answer 5

Tricalcium Aluminate