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Concrete is used in construction in many countries, including Turkey. The original article describes a gradual shift from concrete towards steel structures in highly developed countries.
Concrete is used in construction in many countries, including Turkey. The original article describes a gradual shift from concrete towards steel structures in highly developed countries.
The advantages described include time savings compared with concrete, greater resistance to adverse conditions such as earthquakes and fires, a lighter structure, integrated columns, load-bearing members and connecting elements, and flexibility in structural design. However, producing steel and obtaining its raw materials is more difficult than sourcing the gravel, crushed stone and cement used in concrete.
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Concrete is a homogeneous mixture of gravel or crushed stone of different sizes, cement and water, selected according to its intended use. Unlike the metal-treatment processes mentioned in the source, it does not require galvanising or a similar treatment. Water allows the cementitious mixture to bind the aggregate. Concrete can be prepared with hand tools, but this cannot meet the quantities required for large structures. Construction has therefore become mechanised, as have many other sectors.
The equipment used to prepare concrete is called a concrete batching plant. It is a system in which components arranged in a defined sequence store gravel, crushed stone, sand, cement and water, then measure and mix them in specified proportions. Its main equipment includes aggregate hoppers, cement silos, water, cement and admixture weighing hoppers, a mixer, conveyor belts and the electrical systems that operate the plant and help maintain consistent production quality.
Consistent production is essential for industrial concrete. The properties of the raw materials must be established, and the proportions of the concrete components should be measured using digital weighing systems.
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