What Is Cement? What Is Concrete?
There's A Huge Amount of Confusion Between These Two Words
Concrete and Cement
I constantly see these two words being misused
in internet articles and projects.
Most people think one is the same as the other.
No ... they do NOT mean the same thing. So, since my website offers many hypertufa and concrete projects, I want you to know the difference between them. I'm doing this because you may be confused about MY USE of these words in my tutorials and project pages.
If you're going to become an accomplished hypertufa, concrete, faux bois or cement crafter, then you'd better use the terms correctly, right? ;-)
From the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
- CEMENT:
"...a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete."
- CONCRETE:
"...a hard strong building material made by mixing a cementing material (as portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (as sand and gravel) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass."
- A very easy way to understand this: Concrete is a MIX of portland cement, sand and water.
Since you will constantly see the term "Portland cement" used as a primary ingredient in hypertufa recipes, I'll add it, also:
- PORTLAND CEMENT:
"...a type of hydraulic cement made by heating a limestone and clay mixture in a kiln and pulverizing the resulting material."
Now that we've got this issue cleared up, please investigate my hypertufa and concrete projects. I know you'll find something that will catch your eye!
