Concrete is a material that we often take for granted. It is incredibly easy to get it delivered by a Concrete Cheltenham company such as www.monstermixconcrete.co.uk/concrete-cheltenham/ so you can start building your patio or whatever project you plan to undertake. One of the many reasons that we still use this material today is the popularity that it gained in the 1950s and 1960s. Brutalism was an architectural design form that saw large buildings created from concrete. They were much cheaper and quicker to build than standard, traditional buildings and this was very attractive during this period of time.
Concrete is, in fact, one of the most used materials in the world, with over 230 billion tons being used every year. Whilst it is used in many capacities here in the UK, it is, in fact, China that is the biggest consumer of concrete. They account for over half of the total amount used each year. There are lots of uses for concrete, including the building of roads and even in sculptures and garden decorations.
The Ancient Romans used concrete in a lot of their buildings and helped to bring about its popularity in use across the world. The Pantheon in Rome, which was built in around 120AD, is still the largest concrete structure in the world that is entirely unsupported. It stands impressively in Ancient Rome, where tourists and visitors can see examples of the incredible buildings that were designed and built by the Romans.
