Application Guide
Portland cement, the key ingredient of concrete, is the most widely used building material on earth. Twice as much concrete is used in the United States in a single year as all the wood, structural steel, brick, tile, aluminum, building glass and other construction materials combined. Lehigh gray portland and masonry cements can be used in an endless variety of construction applications, as shown below:
| highways | driveways | patios |
| basements | dams | streets and curbs |
| sidewalks | concrete | homes |
| concrete buildings | reservoirs | concrete masonry units |
| tile grout | portland cement paint | ornamental statuary |
| median barriers | swimming pools | tanks |
| railway structures | culverts | precast concrete |
| floor tiles | concrete roof tiles | bridge parapets |
| sound barrier walls | stucco | cast stone pavers |
| water pipe | terrazzo | guard rails |
| retaining walls | concrete brick | parking lots |
