Concrete Video: Why is Concrete called "Concrete"? 80% of the engineering people do not know the origin!

2026-03-04 16:47:21

The "concrete" often written on the construction site is actually concrete, which has the same pronunciation as "copper".

Speaking of the word "concrete", it is really a bit of a talk. The "concrete" often written on the construction site is actually concrete, which has the same pronunciation as "copper". This word has not existed since ancient times, but was created by Cai Fangyin, a Tsinghua student, in 1953. Take it apart, it is "people, workers, stone", implying that concrete is artificial stone. At that time, there was no computer to write "concrete" to 30 paintings, replaced by "concrete" as long as 10 paintings, greatly facilitating engineers to take notes and draw drawings. In 1985, it was officially approved as a special word for civil engineering. One word hides the wisdom and romance of generations of engineers.

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The "concrete" often written on the construction site is actually concrete, which has the same pronunciation as "copper".

2026-03-04 16:47:21

Highway construction investment statistics from January to March 2026 show that the cumulative investment since the beginning of the year has a certain scale, with a cumulative year-on-year rate of -5.20%. The investment situation varies greatly from region to region, with some regions increasing and some regions decreasing year on year. Among them, Beijing's cumulative year-on-year growth is more prominent, reaching 60.80%; Henan's cumulative year-on-year decline is more obvious, -46.40%. On the whole, the year-on-year changes of highway construction investment in different regions reflect different development trends.