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Lunarcrete, also known as "mooncrete", an idea first proposed by Larry A. Beyer of the University of Pittsburgh in 1985, is a hypothetical construction aggregate, similar to concrete, formed from lunar regolith, that would reduce the construction costs of building on the Moon. [3] AstroCrete is a more general concept also applicable for Mars.
Cement powder in a bag, ready to be mixed with aggregates and water. [1] Cement block construction examples from the Multiplex Manufacturing Company of Toledo, Ohio, in 1905. A cement is a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together.
The Wild North (also known as The Big North, Constable Pedley, The Constable Pedley Story, The Wild North Country and North Country) is a 1952 American Western film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Stewart Granger, Wendell Corey and Cyd Charisse. [2] [3] It was the first Ansco Color film shot. [4]
Holcim operates four businesses segments: cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and other products, including precast concrete, asphalt, mortar, and other building materials. Originally, the company was established as LafargeHolcim by the merger on 10 July 2015 of Holcim and Lafarge , which had combined sales of CHF 26.7 billion in 2019. [ 3 ]
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Building Wild is a reality construction series. It premiered on National Geographic Channel on January 14, 2014. The network's first-ever "do-it-yourself" series, Building Wild features the work of Paul DiMeo and Pat "Tuffy" Bakatis, collectively known as The Cabin Kings. [ 1 ]
CalPortland Company, or simply CalPortland, is an American corporation that produces cement and other building materials.It was founded in 1891 and claims to be the largest such company in the Western United States. [1]
In the early 20th century, Atlas Portland Cement Company produced eight million barrels for the construction of the Panama Canal (1903-1914); its product was the majority of cement used on that project. [1] For the construction of the Singer Building in New York City, 22,600 barrels of cement were used.