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Cement mortars gain strength _______ while lime mortars gain strength _______(a) Quickly, slowly(b) Slowly, quickly(c) Slowly, slowly(d) Quickly, quicklyThe question was posed to me at a job interview.I would like to ask this question from Load Bearing Walls in chapter Load Bearing Walls of Construction & Building Materials

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The correct choice is (a) Quickly, slowly

Explanation: Mortar is broadly classified into THREE types – CEMENT mortar, LIME mortar, and cement-lime mortar. Cement mortars gain STRENGTH quickly while lime mortars gain strength slowly. Cement-lime mortar has qualities of both cement and lime mortar. Hence, it has medium strength.



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