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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
1.
In a mortar, the binding material is
cement
sand
surkhi
cinder.
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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Taral patel said:   1 decade ago
A mortar is mixture of cement, sand and water. It's proportion depend on where it is use.

Suresh Babu said:   1 decade ago
Mortar is mixture of cement, sand, aggregate and water. It may be in different ratio.

Mounika said:   1 decade ago
Cement is used as binding because it consists of chemical substances present in it.

M.GOPIKISHAN said:   1 decade ago
Cement is a binding material because it consists of sio2, fe2o3, cao, ai2o3, water.

Ranjith said:   1 decade ago
Cement is a mixture of all things so that's why it is binding material in mortar.

Yousuf Saeed said:   3 years ago
The cement produces a cementing gell which acts as a binding material in mortars.
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Pks said:   9 years ago
Cement acts as a binding material first forming a paste and later gets hardened.

Prakash kakkalameli said:   6 years ago
Cement is binding material so mortar is a combination of cement sand and water.

Soubhagya said:   1 decade ago
Mortar is used in different proportions in many applications where it is used?

Shahzeb peer said:   6 years ago
There are two types of aggregate 1. Course aggregate and 2. Fine aggregate.


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