How much do you know about concrete!?
Fun Facts about Concrete
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Concrete was used to build the Pantheon in Rome
Woodward Avenue in Greenfield Township was the first concrete road constructed in 1909.
One of the most commonly used material for underwater structures is concrete! Due to the fact that it's highly resistant to both water and fire.
Thomas Edison was the first to construct a precast concrete home and live in it in 1917.
The British Army used concrete to track enemy planes!
The world's largest dam used 16 million cubic meters of cement to build. Three Gorges Dam in China.
The World's largest concrete structure is the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State with approx. 2,6420,603 cubic yards of concrete used.
The Romans gave concrete its name.
The Trump International Hotel/Tower is the world's tallest concrete building at 98 stories and a height of approximately 1378 feet tall.

