Concrete Types and Their Particular Uses

Each concrete type has its own different purpose. Before making a choice and placing a concrete type somewhere it shouldn’t be fitted, you should learn more about the different concert types out there. In order to help you choose a concrete type, we’ve made a list of the types and the uses that you may find useful.

Anchoring Concrete

This type of concrete has a variety of benefits. It is used because it’s strong. Two and a half times stronger then regular concrete. This type of concrete is mostly used for attaching gates, railings, or chains to concrete blocks.

Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Fiber reinforced concrete is used in order chipping, cracking and flaking to be reduced. It contains fibers which give it its strength and resistance power. If you are wondering which concrete you should choose for your backyard patio, the fiber reinforced should be your first choice. The fiber reinforced is also used for driveways and sidewalks.

Regular Concrete

Regular concrete is mostly used for most concrete work. This includes setting posts, building sidewalks, steps, patios, floors, and more. Regular concrete will withstand pressure up to 40 MPA. Depending on the ingredients it contains, it can vary.

Lightweight Concrete

The lightweight concrete will be most suitable for walkways, steps and slabs, while at the same time providing more cubic feet than a regular concrete. There are several types of lightweight concrete according to the thing they originate, such as: natural volcanic materials- pumice; thermal treatment of materials which can be traw and natural clay, slate or shale; industrial by-products such as fly-ash; processing industrial by-products such as pelletised expanded slab.

Gravel-Mix Fiber Reinforced Concrete

The mix is stronger than sand mix which makes it perfect for anytime you need 2-inches thickness. This type of concrete is different from traditional concrete because it lacks aggregate or pebbles and is being blended with paddle mixers unlike the big drum mixers. The gravel- mix fiber reinforced concrete mostly contains fine sands, portland cement, fibers and also chemistry which is added to extent its time.

Sand Mix Concrete

The sand mix is in fact a mix of graded sand with Portland cement, which is used whenever less than 2 inches thickness is needed. The sand mix is mostly used to fix chipped concrete surfaces and also for laying flagstone and paving bricks. It is also fit for thick beds for ceramic floor tile, filling cores in masonry block walls, chimney caps, large crack repair, etc.

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