The intimate mixture of cement, sand, coarse aggregate (jelly) and water is known as plain cement concrete. A small quantities of admixtures like air entraining agents, water proofing agents, workability agents may also be added to impart special properties to the plain cement concrete. Uses of plain cement concrete is listed below:
1. As bed concrete below the wall footings, column footings and on walls below beams.
2. As sill concrete to get a hard and even surface at window and ventilator sills.
3. As coping concrete over the parapet and compound walls.
4. For flagging the area around the buildings.
5. For making pavements.
6. For making tennis courts, basket ball courts etc.