Difference between revisions of "Pozzolan cement"

From CAMEO
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(username removed)
 
(3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A cement that contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=portland%20cement portland cement] ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20silicate calcium silicate]) mixed with ground [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pozzolana pozzolana] (volcanic rock) and sometimes lime. Pozzolan cement is a hydraulic cement that hardens with water. It is more resistant to corrosive environments than plain portland cement. Pozzolan cement is used for dams, bridge piers, and wall coatings. Artificial pozzolan cement is made with furnace [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slag slag] (slag cement).
+
A cement that contains [[portland%20cement|portland cement]] ([[calcium%20silicate|calcium silicate]]) mixed with ground [[pozzolana|pozzolana]] (volcanic rock) and sometimes lime. Pozzolan cement is a hydraulic cement that hardens with water. It is more resistant to corrosive environments than plain portland cement. Pozzolan cement is used for dams, bridge piers, and wall coatings. Artificial pozzolan cement is made with furnace [[slag|slag]] (slag cement).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
"ciment de pouzzolane (Fr.); cimento pozolânico (Port.); pozzolana cement; pozzuolana cement; gaize cement; puzzolan cement; pozzolanic cement; Santorin cement; silikat-cement; tarras cement; trass cement; slag cement
+
ciment de pouzzolane (Fr.); cimento pozolânico (Port.); pozzolana cement; pozzuolana cement; gaize cement; puzzolan cement; pozzolanic cement; Santorin cement; silikat-cement; tarras cement; trass cement; slag cement
  
== Authority ==
+
==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
Line 17: Line 17:
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  
* Website address 1  Comment: George Wheeler paper at  www.b72.com/objects/stone/consolidants.html (accessed Aug. 1998)
+
* George Wheeler paper at  www.b72.com/objects/stone/consolidants.html (accessed Aug. 1998)
  
 
* Irving Skeist, ''Handbook of Adhesives'', Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1977
 
* Irving Skeist, ''Handbook of Adhesives'', Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1977

Latest revision as of 14:02, 26 August 2020

Description

A cement that contains Portland cement (Calcium silicate) mixed with ground Pozzolana (volcanic rock) and sometimes lime. Pozzolan cement is a hydraulic cement that hardens with water. It is more resistant to corrosive environments than plain portland cement. Pozzolan cement is used for dams, bridge piers, and wall coatings. Artificial pozzolan cement is made with furnace Slag (slag cement).

Synonyms and Related Terms

ciment de pouzzolane (Fr.); cimento pozolânico (Port.); pozzolana cement; pozzuolana cement; gaize cement; puzzolan cement; pozzolanic cement; Santorin cement; silikat-cement; tarras cement; trass cement; slag cement

Resources and Citations

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  • Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 174
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • George Wheeler paper at www.b72.com/objects/stone/consolidants.html (accessed Aug. 1998)
  • Irving Skeist, Handbook of Adhesives, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1977