Uses of Building Materials

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Uses of Building Materials

1. Cement:

Cement is a very important building material in construction that is mixed with water, sand and gravel to make concrete. It is a binding agentA binding agent, or binder, is a material or substance that holds other materials together mechanically, chemically, or as an adhesive, to form a cohesive whole. More that sets, hardens, and adheres (sticks) to other materials to bind them together.

Building Materials - cement — *_{Cement is used as a binding agent for sand, aggregates, bricks, blocks, and stones.}*

2. Aggregate:

These are crushed granite,

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