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Tests for Strength of Lime Mortars

Tests for Strength of Lime Mortars Two bricks are joined flat in a cross fashion one over the other with 12 mm mortar joint. Bricks...

Lime Mortars

Lime Mortars Lime mortars require grinding to slake the unslaked particles and to make an intimate mixture of the materials. Lime/surkhi mortars are ground in...

Shell Lime

Shell Lime Shell lime freshly slaked is used for polished plaster and white washing. It comes under the catagory of ‘fat limes’.

Poor Lime (or) Lean Lime

Poor Lime (or) Lean Lime Poor lime also called Meagre or Lean lime, contains from 10 to 40 per cent impurities insoluble in acids such...

Burning of Lime

Burning of Lime Limestone is burnt in clamps or kilns. Fuel used is generally, coal-dust or fire-wood. Cowdung or litter should not be used with...

Setting and Suitability of Limes

Setting and Suitability of Limes In the case of pure lime, the setting takes place partly by the absorption of carbon dioxide from the air...

Methods of Slaking Lime

Methods of Slaking Lime Platform slaking. Lime is spread over a dry nonporous platform in a 15 to 23 cm layer and water poured over...

Hydraulic Lime

Hydraulic Lime Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning kankar or clayey limestones. Lime is considered to be hydraulic when it sets under water within 7...

Fat Lime (or) White Lime

Fat Lime (or) White Lime Fat lime which is also called stone-lime or white lime is high calcium lime with about 6 per cent material...
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