Concrete is a building material used all over the world today and had been used throughout history. It is composed of two main ingredients: Cement paste - a mixture of water and cement (a binding agent) Aggregates - filler material like sand, crushed stone, and gravel.

The birth of modern concrete as we know it today can be attributed to a stonemason from Leeds called Joseph Aspdin. He made a new, improved cement in 1824 by heating chalk and clay together then grinding it down to fine powder.

Concrete is the most commonly used construction material in the industry. Concrete a thermal mass material; instead of it consisting of one material, it is a mix of fine aggregate, cement, water, gravel, and stones.

Concrete is a composite material consisting of a binder, which is typically cement, rough and fine aggregates, which are usually stone and sand, and water. These comprise the constituent materials of concrete.