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NATURAL CEMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2016-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cement Industry
DEF

[A] cement ... formed by calcining a naturally occurring mixture of calcareous and argillaceous substances at a temperature below that at which sintering takes place.

CONT

Some natural cements may be almost the equivalent of portland cement in properties; others are much weaker. Natural cements are principally used now in masonry mortars and as an admixture in portland-cement concretes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cimenterie
DEF

Ciment hydraulique obtenu en cuisant à température modérée un calcaire marneux naturel, ou pierre à ciment, renfermant une proportion convenable et régulièrement répartie de calcaire et d'argile, et en broyant finement ensuite la roche cuite.

OBS

ciment naturel: terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria del cemento
OBS

Cemento obtenido de un suelo natural que requiere muy poca preparación, similar a la cal hidráulica.

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