air meter
A device for measuring the air content of concrete and mortar.
An addition for hydraulic cement or an admixture for concrete or mortar which causes air to be incorporated in the
Descriptive of the capability of a material or process to develop a system of minute bubbles of air in cement
The volume of air voids in cement paste, mortar, or concrete, exclusive of pore space in aggregate particles, usually expressed
brick suitable for use in contact with chemicals; usually laid with acidresistant mortars.
The material that was used for many centuries before the advent of Portland cement as the matrix (binding agent) for
As an alternative to the use of lime it has become practice to use a mortar plasticiser with cement in the
During the last 50 years it has been considered good practice to use a mortar in which the advantages of lime
Of recent years ready mixed mortars have come into use particularly on sites where extensive areas of brickwork are laid.
Jointing is the word used to describe the finish of the mortar joints between bricks, to provide a neat joint