This section is from the book "Notes On Building Construction", by Henry Fidler. Also available from Amazon: Notes on building construction.
The weights of various limes and cements are given approximately below. The precise weight varies, of course, according to degree of freshness, size of lumps, fineness of grinding, etc.
Quicklime in Small Lumps (Fresh). | Weight per Foot Cube in Lbs. |
White chalk lime ..... | 39 |
Grey ,, ,, (Hailing).. | 44 |
Portland stone lime .... | 47 |
Blue lias ,, ,, (various) | 58 to 70 |
Quicklime, Ground (Fresh). | Weight per Foot Cube in Lbs. | Weight per Striked Bushel in Lbs. 1 |
Blue Lias lime (various).. | 49 to 68 | 63 to 87 |
Grey chalk lime.. | 43 | 55 |
Arden „ „... | 68 | 87 |
Cements, etc. | Weight per Foot Cube in Lbs. | Weight per Trade Bushel in Lbs.1 | Weight per Striked Bushel in Lbs. |
Portland.. | 74 to l011/2 | 100 | 95 to 130 |
Roman .... | 60 to 621/2 | 70 | 77 to 80 |
Medina .... | 61 | 68 | 78 |
Keene's .... | 64 | 75 | 82 |
Parian.. | 60 | 66 | 77 |
Plaster of Paris.. | 50 | Sold by weight. | 64 |
Whiting .... | 64 | Do. | 82 |
1 See page 158.
 
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