Lime lump development and textural alteration during the production of mortar

Title: Lime lump development and textural alteration during the production of mortar
Author(s): D. Carran, J. Hughes, A. Leslie, C. Kennedy
Paper category : conference
Book title: 2nd Conference on Historic Mortars - HMC 2010 and RILEM TC 203-RHM final workshop
Editor(s): J. Válek, C. Groot and J.J. Hughes
Print-ISBN: None
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-112-4
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2010
Pages: 437 - 445
Total Pages: 9
Nb references: 8
Language: English

Abstract: Historic lime mortars are complex materials that are often seen to contain lime lumps. The origin of lime lumps is debated and at present no single cause of formation has been agreed upon. An experiment to analyse the production of lime lumps within the early life cycle of a mortar was formulated to clarify this problem. This article presents the background and the early results of the burning and slaking of four selected samples.

Online publication: 2010-10-25
Publication type : full_text
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