6. Energy in mortars
Mortar is a mixture of cementitious material and sand. It is
used for the construction of masonry as well as plastering.
Cement mortar, cement–soil mortar, cement–pozzolana
mortar are used for masonry construction and plastering.
Cement mortar is a common choice for masonry and rendering
works. Cement–soil mortar has been used for the
construction of SMB masonry. Cement–pozzolana and LP
mortars can also be used for masonry construction and other
applications. Total energy content of these four types of
mortars is given in Table 4. Details of mortar type, their
proportions and energy content/m3 of mortar are given in
this table. The following observations can be made from the
data given in the table.