tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23490549.post114533673085126215..comments2023-10-21T20:04:18.267-04:00Comments on TwoConservatives: Blaming Rising Material Costs to hide Incompetence?Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04551264439871137611noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23490549.post-1145378739846599422006-04-18T12:45:00.000-04:002006-04-18T12:45:00.000-04:00I didn't catch that one, thanks, Riley. The aggre...I didn't catch that one, thanks, Riley. The aggregates only went up 8%.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551264439871137611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23490549.post-1145371979644491882006-04-18T10:52:00.000-04:002006-04-18T10:52:00.000-04:00Cement is NOT the main ingredient in concrete. 80...Cement is NOT the main ingredient in concrete. 80 percent of concrete is aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel.) Cement is essentially the glue that holds it all together. The other type of pavement, asphalt, is 90 percent aggregates. I should know, I'm the Nick Naylor of aggregates.Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415667903728888569noreply@blogger.com