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Table 5 Results of water retention tests

From: Towards a better understanding of hot-mixed mortars for the conservation of historic buildings: the role of water temperature and steam during lime slaking

Lime Type

Replica n

Water fraction W2 (g)

WR %

A (20 °C)

1

55.7

87.5 ± 1.2

2

55.9

3

54.1

B (75 °C)

1

51.3

92.6 ± 1.4

2

55.8

3

54.9

C (steam-slaked)

1

41.3

96.2 ± 0.8

2

52.3

3

55.4