Lime

LIME

Lime is a significant binding material used in the construction industry for thousands of years. Since ancient time, lime has been used as a predominant construction material. World wonders like the Egyptian pyramids, the Great Wall of China are constructed using lime mortar only. Lime refers to quicklime, which is made by heating limestone (Calcium Carbonate) at high temperatures in a kiln. When lime is mixed with sand it forms lime mortar. Lime concrete is produced by mixing sand and coarse aggregate, with lime. But, since the arrival of cement, usage of lime in the construction industry has become obsolete.