A laborer and carpenter growing up, Anthony Samango III has the hands-on experience needed to guide Carson Concrete in the role of Vice President. For each project, the company owns and operates its own equipment such as tower cranes, and relies on the expertise of its craftsmen for fundamentals, such as setting post tension cables and placing concrete.
Many individuals, even clients, use the terms “cement” and “concrete” interchangeably. In fact, the two are quite different, and one is involved in the making of the other. Cement is a fine powder made from a variety of ingredients such as limestone, aluminum, calcium, and others. The ingredients are heated in kilns to create clinkers, marble-like balls. Workers grind the clinkers into powder and add a mineral compound known as gypsum to give cement its gray, floury quality.
Concrete is a mixture of cement, water, and aggregate minerals, such as rocks or sand. The cement and water form a paste that binds the aggregates together, and the water kicks off the cement's hardening process. This occurs slowly, giving workers enough time to pour the concrete mixture into a mold if they need to create a certain shape. In many cases, cement comprises only 10 to 15 percent of a concrete mixture.
Many individuals, even clients, use the terms “cement” and “concrete” interchangeably. In fact, the two are quite different, and one is involved in the making of the other. Cement is a fine powder made from a variety of ingredients such as limestone, aluminum, calcium, and others. The ingredients are heated in kilns to create clinkers, marble-like balls. Workers grind the clinkers into powder and add a mineral compound known as gypsum to give cement its gray, floury quality.
Concrete is a mixture of cement, water, and aggregate minerals, such as rocks or sand. The cement and water form a paste that binds the aggregates together, and the water kicks off the cement's hardening process. This occurs slowly, giving workers enough time to pour the concrete mixture into a mold if they need to create a certain shape. In many cases, cement comprises only 10 to 15 percent of a concrete mixture.