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Concrete is the name commonly given to a mixture between a cementitious material and an aggregate with water added to chemically bond the materials during a curing process.
Commonly used materials are portland cement and granite pebbles, with sand and other additives added to improve the concrete quality.
The Roman Empire pioneered the use of concrete as a building material, as well as the use of arches to deal with large spans between columns. Concrete deals very well with compressive forces (pushing), but it will not work well against tension and torsion (pulling and turning). To improve this tensile strength; steel bars or cables are usually embedded into the concrete where tension or torsion is likely to occur.
For a more complete explanation about concrete, you may try this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete
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