Calcareous cement

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.

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• 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