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Natural hydraulic lime (NHL) is produced by heating (calcining) limestone that naturally contains clay and other impurities: no materials may be added to create the hydraulicity. In the United States NHL may be called 'hydrated hydraulic lime' (HHL) per ASTM C-141 Standard Specification for Hydrated Hydraulic Lime for Structural Purposes. [1]
Artificial hydraulic lime is made by adding forms of silica or alumina such as clay to the limestone during firing, or by adding a pozzolana to pure lime. [13] Hydraulic limes are classified by their strength: feebly, moderately and eminently hydraulic lime. Feebly hydraulic lime contains 5-10% clay, slakes in minutes, and sets in about three ...
For natural hydraulic lime (NHL) mortars, the lime is obtained from limestone naturally containing a sufficient percentage of silica and/or alumina. Artificial hydraulic lime is produced by introducing specific types and quantities of additives to the source of lime during the burning process, or adding a pozzolan to non-hydraulic lime.
The curing time of lime plaster can be shortened by using (natural) hydraulic lime or adding pozzolan additives, transforming it into artificially hydraulic lime. In ancient times, Roman lime plaster incorporated pozzolanic volcanic ash; in modern times, fly ash is preferred. Non-hydraulic lime plaster can also be made to set faster by adding ...
Calcium aluminate cements are hydraulic cements made primarily from limestone and bauxite. The active ingredients are monocalcium aluminate CaAl 2 O 4 (CaO · Al 2 O 3 or CA in cement chemist notation, CCN) and mayenite Ca 12 Al 14 O 33 (12 CaO · 7 Al 2 O 3, or C 12 A 7 in CCN). Strength forms by hydration to calcium aluminate hydrates.
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Hempcrete is made of the inner woody core of the hemp plant (hemp shives) mixed with a lime-based binder and water. [6] The lime-based binder typically consists of either hydrated lime or natural hydraulic lime. [7] Hydrated lime is made from pure limestone and sets through the absorption of CO 2 during the carbonation process. [7]
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