Civil Engineering - Building Materials - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
1.
In a mortar, the binding material is
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A mortar is a mixture of binding material, water, and fine aggregate (such as sand or surkhi). The binding material is typically cement, which is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay. When mixed with water, cement forms a paste that hardens over time to bind the aggregate together and create a strong and durable building material. Sand and surkhi are both types of fine aggregate that are often used in mortars, and cinder is a type of coarse aggregate that is not typically used in mortars.
Discussion:
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Rabindra said:
7 years ago
Cement: Cement is binding material for all the ingredients in concrete.
Surkhi is an artificial pozzolanic material made by powdering bricks or burnt clay balls. Surkhi : ( a) It is used for making waterproof cement mortars and concrete.
(b) They also make the concrete more resistant to alkalis and salt solutions.
Cinder : (a) Cinders have been used on track surfaces and roads to provide additional traction in winter conditions.
(b) Cinders are also employed as inorganic mulch in xeriscaping, because of excellent drainage properties and erosion resistance. In this context, they are referred to frequently with the name " lava rock".
Sand: I think sand is far matchable answer to the above question.
Surkhi is an artificial pozzolanic material made by powdering bricks or burnt clay balls. Surkhi : ( a) It is used for making waterproof cement mortars and concrete.
(b) They also make the concrete more resistant to alkalis and salt solutions.
Cinder : (a) Cinders have been used on track surfaces and roads to provide additional traction in winter conditions.
(b) Cinders are also employed as inorganic mulch in xeriscaping, because of excellent drainage properties and erosion resistance. In this context, they are referred to frequently with the name " lava rock".
Sand: I think sand is far matchable answer to the above question.
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Rabindra said:
7 years ago
Cement is the binding ingredients.
Rabindra said:
7 years ago
What is cinder?
Shan khan said:
8 years ago
Cement ate binding material.
Rahul kulkarni said:
8 years ago
So the answer should be both A and B because mortar is a mixture of sand, cement and water.
Yamuna said:
8 years ago
Surkhi is a substance same like sand, made by grinding of burnt bricks.
Sheela said:
8 years ago
Thanks All.
Lalit kumar said:
8 years ago
What's the work of surkhi ?
Anil Sah said:
8 years ago
As per the question, it's clear the binding material for Mortar is cement.
Gopa kumar said:
8 years ago
What are the alteratives for the cement?
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