Experimental Evaluation of Co2 Residue in Traditionally Produced Lime Binders

Válek, Jan; Kozlovcev, Petr; Fialová, Alena; Kotková, Kristýna; Frankeová, Dita; Světlík, Ivo; Brabcová, Kateřina Pachenerová

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“…Lime as a binding material absorbs the carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere as well as its porous nature gives way to the movement of air with improved air circulation in the indoor. The carbonation process of lime makes it superior to any other construction material and an excellent medium of material for the betterment of air quality [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. The carbonation process of lime is highly accelerated by the use of bio-additives in the fermented form; the most commonly used form of bio-additives was jaggery and kadukkai extract in their fermented form.…”

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Revamp of masonry structures using bio-additive infused air lime mortar as an applicator

Manoharan¹,

Umarani²,

Renuka³

2023

Mater. Res. Express

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Lime masonry walls have been the initial type of masonry wall construction in the construction era. The minimally processed limestone extracted from the lime quarries gives a lesser carbon footprint than any other present-day construction material, making it a sustainable construction material in the construction industry and is the need of the hour. In this study, naturally fermented Bio-Additives, Jaggery and kadukkai were used to make lime mortar for the masonry prisms and walls, and the strength performance was investigated. The bio-additive and the lime powder combination were studied using a pH meter and pH strips to confirm their acidic/basic nature. The lime mortar was experimented with for its flexural strength using a beam specimen. The masonry prism study was initially made with stacked prisms and wall panels (English bond and Flemish bond) for testing compressive strength. The lime mortar thicknesses were varied into two for all the specimens of 10mm and 15mm for both the head and bed joints of the masonry. The experimental analysis revealed that a mortar thickness of 10mm masonry increased the wall's strength more than a mortar of 15mm thickness in the masonry, disproving the myth that higher mortar thickness in masonry increases the strength of the masonry. The mineralogical characterization of the mortar was carried out by SEM-EDAX to know the internal composition and morphological reactions, FTIR for the changes in the organic composition, and DSC-TGA to know the thermal properties of the mortar matrix. This study justifies the use of bio-additives-infused lime mortar for contemporary masonry projects.

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