Properties of Mortar Properties of mortar which are sought for use in masonry are: workability, water retentivity, rate of stiffening, strength, resistance to rain penetration and durability. These
PLASTERING The following topics are covered in this post. What is plastering? What are the requirements of good plaster? Different types of mortars for plastering Number of coats
Technical Properties of Mortar For the sake of projects, the newly mixed mortar should have good workability, and the hardened mortar should have the required strength, the bending
Characteristics of Good Mortar The chief properties of hardened mortar are strength, development of good bond with building units, resistance to weathering and those of green mortar mixes
Purpose Water retentivity of mortar is the ability of mortars to retain water against suction and evaporation in general. It is indirectly a measure of the workability of
Why to Use Clean Sand for Mortar? Contaminated sand will not bind with cement, hence is weakening the mortar. Also sand with high percentage of clay or silt
What is Mortar? It is a plastic mixture of binding material (like cement, lime, etc), fine aggregates (like sand, surkhi, etc), water and any admixture approved by the
What is Consistency? The term consistency of masonry mortar means its property of mobility or fluidity. Consistency means the property of holding together all the ingredients without leading
Cement mortar is prepared by mixing cement and sand in dry state and then adding required amount of water in it and mixing them thoroughly. The following procedure
