What Is Mortar?

• Cement Mortar
• Lime Mortar
• Mud Mortar
• Special Mortar

How to Make Mortar

How to Mix Mortar

• Hand Mix
• Machine Mix

1. Hand Mix

2. Machine Mix

What Is Mortar Made Of

• Cement Mortar
• Lime Mortar
• Mud Mortar
• Special Mortar

#1. Cement Mortar

• Cement (as binding material)
• Sand
• Water

#2. Lime Mortar

• Lime, fat lime or hydraulic lime (as binding material)
• Sand, surki or cinder
• Water

#3. Mud Mortar:

• Clay
• Sand
• Water
• Sometimes fibrous material like cow dung is added, and some amount of (about 5%) hydrated lime and bitumen is added.

#4. Special Mortar

• Cement Clay Mortar
• Gauged Cement Mortar
• Decorative Mortar

#a. Cement Clay Mortar

• Cement
• Clay
• Water

#b. Gauged Cement Mortar

• Cement
• Lime
• Water (ratio should be 1:1:6, 1:2:9 or 1:3:12)

#c. Decorative Mortar

• Coloured Cement (instead of ordinary cement)
• Sand
• Water

Uses of Mortar

• Uses of Cement Mortar
• Uses of Lime Mortar
• Uses of Mud Mortar
• Uses of Special Mortar

1. Uses of Cement Mortar

• To bind masonry blocks like bricks, stones, cement blocks, etc.
• To give a neat and smooth finish to the wall and concrete surface.
• Plastering works in slabs and walls.
• To fill joints and cracks.
• To give pointed joints to masonry works.
• Act as a filler material in stone masonry.
• Act as a filler material in Ferro-cement works.

2. Uses of Lime Mortar

• Fat lime mortar is used for plastering.
• Hydraulic lime mortar is used for construction works.
• This mortar is used where lime is locally available.

3. Uses of Mud Mortar

• Use to construct monolithic structures.
• Masonry works like walls, wattle, daub, etc.
• Use to construct flat roofs, vaults, domes, etc.

4. Uses of Special Mortar

• Use as water resistance material.
• It has a predetermined setting time.
• Use as a decorative finish to the wall surface.

Mortar in Construction

• Cement Mortar in Construction
• Lime Mortar in Construction
• Mud Mortar in Construction
• Special Mortar in Construction

1. Cement Mortar in Construction

• To prepare cement mortar, we follow these charts to combine cement and sand for various works.

2. Lime Mortar in Construction

• In ancient Egypt, there was the first use of lime mortar to construct the pyramids, temples, homes, etc.
• In Mohenjo-Daro, there was actively the use of lime concrete.
• There was also widespread use of lime mortar in Rome & Greece.

3. Mud Mortar in Construction

4. Special Mortar in Construction

• Use as water resistance material.
• It has a predetermined setting time.
• Use as a decorative finish to the wall surface.
• It's also used as a fire-resistant mortar.

Mortar

How to Make Mortar?

What Is Mortar Used For?

Special Purpose Mortars

Uses of Mortar

Uses of Cement Mortar

Uses of Lime Mortar

Uses of Mud Mortar

Uses of Special Mortar

• Fire-resistant mortar.
• Lightweight mortar.
• Packing mortar.
• Sound-absorbing mortar.
• X-ray shielding mortar.

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