Difference between revisions of "Calcareous cement"
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| − | Any cement that contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium | + | Any cement that contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20carbonate calcium carbonate] (Bucher 1996). Powdered [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=limestone limestone] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=chalk chalk] is calcined then mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], and water to form a rapid hardening material. Examples are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hydraulic%20cement hydraulic cement], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Maya%20cement Maya cement], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=natural%20cement natural cement], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=portland%20cement portland cement], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Roman%20cement Roman cement], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slate%20cement slate cement]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 06:52, 24 July 2013
Description
Any cement that contains calcium carbonate (Bucher 1996). Powdered limestone or chalk is calcined then mixed with clay, sand, and water to form a rapid hardening material. Examples are hydraulic cement, Maya cement, natural cement, portland cement, Roman cement, and slate cement.
Synonyms and Related Terms
ciment calcaire (Fr.);
Additional Information
W. Bucher, Dictionary of Building Preservation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996.
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998