Carpentry & Building Construction

Chapter 8: Concrete as a Building Material

Chapter Objectives

1. List the characteristics of concrete that make it a useful construction material.
2. Restate the basic ingredients of concrete.
3. Identify the five basic types of cement.
4. Describe how to mix a small batch of concrete from a pre-mix.
5. Describe how to place concrete.
6. Name the two basic types of steel reinforcements.