Cement is the most important construction material used in the world. Unlike a concrete or a mortar, it has a powdered form and is used as a binding material in the construction of various structures. The origin of cement and concrete goes back to 1756 when a British Engineer John Smeaton made the first modern concrete by adding pebbles, powdered brick into the cement. However, in 1824 an English inventor Joseph Aspdin, first created the true artificial cement by burning ground limestone and clay together. He later also invented Portland cement which has been dominating the modern construction for many years now.
There are certain things a consumer should check while buying the cement.
- Which cement type you need- Portland Pozzolana Cement(PPC) or Ordinary Portland cement(OPC). This would depend on the type of construction you are making.
- You should know how much cement you need: If you or your builder is confused in this, ask an expert. Who better can it be than Wonder Cement. The company has made a calculator for your approximation on the amount of cement that would be used for the construction. Below are few simple steps you would need to do:
Step 1: Choose the type of construction you are making. For ex., brick masonry stone masonry, cement concrete etc.
Step2: Choose your measurement unit, metre or feet.
Step3: Define the measurements of your construction i.e. length, breadth and width.
Step4: Set total quantity of work in cubic ft.
Step5: Ask your builder, and set the mix ratio of sand and cement.
Step6: You re all set to know the approximate amount of cement that would be required.
- Buy cement only from reputed brand: is a company you can heavily rely on. The company has setup production units in Rajasthan with technical collaboration of Thyssen Krupp and Pfeiffer Ltd. of Germany. They are the known world leader in cement technology and Wonder Cement has partnered with them to become the number one cement manufacturer in the country.
- Check the compressive strength of cement which has been stored for more than 90 days of its day of manufacturing.
