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*Lime concrete reaches 1450 psi, or about half of ordinary portland cement, at 90 days, and half of that in 28 days. [https://www.woarjournals.org/admin/vol_issue1/upload%20Image/IJGAES041103.pdf]. To get more strength, other pozzolanic materials must be added. | *Lime concrete reaches 1450 psi, or about half of ordinary portland cement, at 90 days, and half of that in 28 days. [https://www.woarjournals.org/admin/vol_issue1/upload%20Image/IJGAES041103.pdf]. To get more strength, other pozzolanic materials must be added. | ||
*Limestone is 9000 PSI. | *Limestone is 9000 PSI. Thus, why are we not attaining limestone strengths with lime concrete??? [https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/compression-tension-strength-d_1352.html] | ||
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