Uses of Lime

Uses of lime in civil works are following :

1. For making mortar  for masonry works and plastering
2. For white washing.
3. For soil stabilization.
4. To produce lime sand bricks.
5. As a refractory material for lining open hearth furnaces.
6. For making cement.

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