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Re:China used more cement in 3 years than the U.S. did in th... by DanBC on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @03:00PM (#9258653)
Yes, but if you're comparing usage across countries you probably want to compare the same thing; either concrete or cement.
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Re:China used more cement in 3 years than the U.S. did in th... by chm on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @03:18PM (#9258792)
Indeed but if you want a pretty good estimate you can just whatever mixing factor is most common in China or the US and convert :)
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