So the biggest question over here is how and what makes something conduct electricity. Whether or not it is wood or concrete. The primary element that describes this complex question in simple words is the transporter facility that acts between any material or substance. So the answer is the electrons and ions present in various substances play their role as the transporter. And different meanings have different shapes that tell us about their movement of electrons.
Does Concrete Conduct Electricity?
Yes, concrete conducts electricity through the concrete ions. However, concrete is a poor conductor, and the low conductance of concrete can prevent electric shock. In addition, water content, temperature, concrete construction shape, and size affect concrete conductivity.
What Factors Make Concrete Conductive?
- Concrete water content increases electric conductivity, and a wet environment increases concrete conductivity.
- Dry concrete (sand, cement, natural aggregate without water) is a bad conductor of electricity and can be used as an insulator.
- Thick concrete construction will conduct better than a thin object.
- Short concrete construction will conduct better than a long construction shape.
- The higher temperature of construction concrete objects can increase the conductivity.
Concrete does conduct electricity, but it is called the more inferior conductor of electricity. But there are states of concrete that define its conductivity of electricity. First is when concrete is in the viscous mixture; it’s the most dangerous state because losing ions (water content) in it electricity can travel with more speed.
Second is the state of dry concrete when it gets the shape of hardened material; electricity can not move since concrete is hard enough for the electricity to travel. Finally, it can also be classified as an insulator since it gives high resistance to electricity passing.
For example, people commonly say that if you are standing outside and it’s a thunderstorm, you must stick to some concrete wall thing rather than staying in a grassy area. The reason behind this is, concrete conductance of electricity is lower than the grassy area.
Some of the concrete properties act well when coming in contact with water since it gains its strength. Cement is being crushed and then added with water and ground, milled like limestone, and then became ready to use. Various components are being present in the cement, those are:
- Silica (SiO2)
- Gypsum (CaSO4.2H20)
- Iron
- Alumina, Al2O3
Some of these materials are being blended in two ways. One is dry, and the other can be the wet process of mixing. The mixture with these components is then heated up at the temperature of 2,600º F. After going through this process, the whole material is cooled down to average temperature until it gets the fine-grained cement shape.
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