In modern society, cement is the most common cementing material for buildings. However, in ancient times, when there was no cement, lime was the most common cementing material.
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"Holy stick, it's sticky, is this clay?" Huangpi and Heipi looked excited.
Damn it! This isn't clay at all, it's just lime.
"I don't know if this thing can be used to make pottery. But it can definitely be used to build a stone city."
"Stone City?" Huangpi and Heipi were confused. This was not their major.
"For example... a stove!" He immediately started working. They wanted to build a big stove for the tribe, so it would be convenient for cooking in the future. Ma Yue wouldn't do it himself. Moving stones was too tiring.
He grabbed a passing water bug and said, "Find me some people to move the rocks! Oh, and sand too."
Following the charlatan's orders, Shuichong found two strong guys.
Under Ma Yue's constant direction, they piled up stones of similar size, applied some lime mortar, and even filled the gaps. The stove was not big (the lime they brought back wasn't much), so it was just enough to hold a ceramic plate.
"Okay, it's okay. Thank you for your hard work." This little job was a piece of cake for a few strong men.
"Then what?"
"Wait! I estimate it will be dry in three days. This way, even if the wood supporting the countertop burns, the stovetop won't collapse." I hope so. In my previous life, door beams and other structures used steel bars as a framework, but in this life, there's nothing. Small stones combined with lime mortar, with a few tree branches in between to replace steel bars, does that count as unreinforced concrete?
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