The History of Portland Cement Quiz
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Who is believed to be the first to have knowledge about the chemistry of the cementitious lime?

  • Vitruvius (correct)
  • The Assyrians
  • Joseph Aspdin
  • M. Vicat
  • What materials were used by the Romans to create their calcareous cements?

  • Suitable limestones burned in kilns or mixtures of lime and puzzolanic materials (correct)
  • Clay and gypsum
  • Volcanic ash and tuff
  • Portland cement and gypsum
  • Who was the first to introduce Portland cement in 1824?

  • M. Vicat
  • The Babylonians
  • Joseph Aspdin (correct)
  • Vitruvius
  • What type of construction material did the ancient monuments use with lime as the binder?

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    What famous structure consists of a concrete dome 43.43m in span?

    <p>The Pantheon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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