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A traceable cement mixture includes a volume of cementitious material and a taggant disposed within the volume of cementitious material. The taggant includes data relating to a characteristic of the volume of cementitious material.

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1. A traceable cement mixture, comprising: a volume of cementitious material;a plurality of taggants disposed within the volume of cementitious material according to a taggant mix ratio that is specified based on a quality of the cementitious material, the plurality of taggants including data relati

1. A traceable cement mixture, comprising: a volume of cementitious material;a plurality of taggants disposed within the volume of cementitious material according to a taggant mix ratio that is specified based on a quality of the cementitious material, the plurality of taggants including data relating to a characteristic of the volume of cementitious material; anda volume of an additional material mixed with the volume of cementitious material according an additional material mix ratio. 2. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the characteristic includes at least one of a grade, a quality, a manufacturer, a manufacture date, an inspection status, an inspection date, and an approval status of the volume of cementitious material. 3. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the plurality of taggants comprise a hollow shell, the hollow shell configured to float within a volume of water. 4. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the plurality of taggants include a material that changes color when exposed to water. 5. The mixture of claim 4, wherein the material includes a water-sensitive dye. 6. The mixture of claim 4, wherein the material includes iron, and wherein oxidation or reduction of the material provides a color change. 7. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the additional material includes at least one of an aggregate, a reinforcement fiber, a chemical admixture, and a mineral admixture. 8. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the plurality of taggants are secured. 9. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the plurality of taggants include a material having fluorescent properties, the material configured to at least one of provide information and identify the taggant within a volume of concrete associated with the volume of cementitious material. 10. The mixture of claim 9, wherein the plurality of taggants have a maximum dimension of less than one millimeter. 11. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the plurality of taggants include a RFID device. 12. The mixture of claim 1, further comprising a second taggant. 13. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the taggant has a density that is substantially equal to a density of a volume of concrete associated with the volume of cementitious material. 14. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the taggant has a density that is substantially less than a density of the volume of cementitious material such that the taggant sinks upon hydration. 15. The mixture of claim 1, wherein the taggant has a density that is approximately equal to a density of the volume of cementitious material such that the taggant raises or sinks upon dilution. 16. A traceable cement mixture, comprising: a volume of cementitious material;a first taggant disposed within the volume of cementitious material, the first taggant including data relating to a first characteristic of the volume of cementitious material; anda second taggant disposed within the volume of cementitious material, the second taggant including data relating to a second characteristic of the volume of cementitious material different than the first characteristic, wherein the first taggant includes data that is different than the data of the second taggant. 17. A traceable cement mixture, comprising: a volume of cementitious material; anda taggant disposed within the volume of cementitious material, the taggant including data relating to a characteristic of the volume of cementitious material,wherein the characteristic includes a number density of taggants within the volume of cementitious material, the number density of taggants specified based on a quality of the cementitious material.