Blonde Girl Shows Off Near Blocks Of Concrete

Hydration involves many different reactions, often occurring at the same time. As the reactions proceed, the products of the cement hydration process gradually bond together the individual sand and gravel particles and other components of the concrete, to form a solid mass.
Reaction:
- Cement chemist notation: C3S + H → C-S-H + CH
- Standard notation: Ca3SiO5 + H2O → (CaO)·(SiO2)·(H2O)(gel) + Ca(OH)2