Concrete vs. Mortar: What's the ACTUAL Difference?
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Concrete and mortar may look almost identical, but they serve very different purposes in construction. So what actually separates concrete from mortar? It's a simple difference that explains a lot about how buildings, walls, foundations, sidewalks, and other structures are put together. Timestamps 00:03 Introduction 00:58 A Brief History of Concrete and Mortar 02:12 What's Actually in Concrete and Mortar? 03:27 The Real Difference 04:38 Why You Can't Substitute One for the Other 05:39 The Cement Confusion 06:30 The Simple Way to Remember It #Concrete #Mortar #Construction #ConstructionMaterials #Engineering #Architecture #Building #CivilEngineering #HistoryOfSimpleThings
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