The diagram below shows the stages and equipment used in the cement-making process, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the step-by-step process of manufacturing cement and concrete where the latter is commonly used in creating a building.

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, cement production begins with mixing limestone and clay, applying heat, and packing the finished product. Meanwhile, the intricate process of creating concrete encompasses combining an appropriate amount of raw materials into a mixer with its end process as concrete.

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, to create a bag of plaster, a powdered form of clay and limestone is mixed evenly and rolled into a rotating heater. Heat is

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applied to melt the mixture prior to grinding. After grinding, the final product of

concrete

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the concrete

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binder is

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repacked into bags and distributed.

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, an appropriate percentage of industrial materials are combined to form concrete. To be specific, 50% of the mixture is gravel,

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the remaining 50% is shared by 10% water, 15% cement, and 25% sand. These raw materials are

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placed inside a concrete mixer where

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they

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will be evenly mixed and will form concrete as its by-product.

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concrete will

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be used in construction including the erection of a building.