Difference between revisions of "Natural cement"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any cement made from a naturally occurring mixture of [ | + | Any cement made from a naturally occurring mixture of [[limestone|limestone]] and [[clay|clay]]. To make the natural cement, the rock is powdered, then calcined and mixed with water. This is the ancient method of cement production that was used for [[Roman%20cement|Roman cement]]. Natural cement sets quicker than [[portland%20cement|portland cement]] but it is softer and weaker. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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natural cement; Roman cement; Rosendale cement; hydraulic lime | natural cement; Roman cement; Rosendale cement; hydraulic lime | ||
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* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:03, 19 October 2022
Description
Any cement made from a naturally occurring mixture of Limestone and Clay. To make the natural cement, the rock is powdered, then calcined and mixed with water. This is the ancient method of cement production that was used for Roman cement. Natural cement sets quicker than Portland cement but it is softer and weaker.
Synonyms and Related Terms
natural cement; Roman cement; Rosendale cement; hydraulic lime
Resources and Citations
- 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. 173
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000