Dense aggregate blocks for general use
The blocks are made of {Portland cement}, natural aggregate or blastfurnace slag. The usual mix is 1 part of cement […]
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cement
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MORTAR FOR BRICKWORK AND BLOCKWORK
Clay bricks are rarely exactly rectangular in shape and they vary in size. Some facing bricks are far from uniform
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Cement mortar
Cement is made by heating a finely ground mixture of clay and limestone, and water, to a temperature at which
Glossary
chalcedony
A submicroscopic variety of fibrous quartz, generally translucent and containing variable amounts of opal; reacts with alkalies in portland cement.