The history of cement development — from ancient times to modern innovations

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Retrospective of the building materials (namely cement) development from the 17th century to the present is presented. On October 21, 1824, D. Aspdin patented Portland cement – this date is considered to be the “birthday” of the modern cement. However, the composition and properties of that binder seriously differed from present. 200 years of research and testing, optimal components ratio studying, firing temperatur control, continuous improvement of cement production technologies and methods allows us to create more complex and durable structures. Russian scientists V.M. Severgin, E.G.Chelishchev, N.N. Lyamin, A.A. Baykov and others made a significant contribution to the cement development and its properties study. Currently, the Russian cement industry is a dynamically developing sector that is completely privately owned. There are more than 58 cement plants operating in the RF, which provide the domestic market with building materials and participate in export supplies.

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N. V. Strzhalkovskaya

CEMROS JSC

Email: info@cemros.ru

Candidate of Siences (Engineering), Head of the Technical Marketing Department

Russian Federation, build. 34, 29, Vereiskaya Str., Moscow, 121357

Yu. I. Romanova

CEMROS JSC

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Online Communications Editor 

Russian Federation, build. 34, 29, Vereiskaya Str., Moscow, 121357

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2. Patent An Improvement in the Modes of Producing an Artificial Stone patent nr. BP 5022: 21 October 1824 (photo from the Internet)

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3. Quarry

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4. Sengileevsky cement plant – one of the most modern cement plants in Russia. Capacity 1.2 million tons/year of cement

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5. Drum-ball mill

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