Category: 3. Lime

Lime is generally not available in the free state in nature. It is mainly produced by burning limestone. Depending on the percentage of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the limestone, lime is classified into A, B and C types, which are used for masonry, mortar and plaster and whitewash respectively. Type C type is also called…

Lime is one of the most important and widely used construction materials. In fact, it used to be the primary cement material before the advent of Portland cement. The Egyptians and Romans made considerable use of this material for various construction purposes. Even in India various engineering structures like big palaces, bridges, temples, forts and…