Construction & Civil Engineering, Stabilisation

Lime has been used successfully in construction for thousands of years, as evidenced by many beautifully preserved buildings from ancient Roman times. Lime plasters and mortars are used in the building construction industry. For several years now, we have offered an extensive soil solidification product portfolio tailored to the geological conditions in question.

Using lime in civil engineering

Lime is becoming an increasingly important material in civil engineering: lime and lime/cement compounds, which offer crucial technical, economic and ecological advantages, are used both in soil solidification and soil stabilisation. Adding lime to bitumen improves the durability of asphalt courses. Using lime/cement compounds to stabilise the base course under traffic areas and buildings eliminates the need to replace the existing substrates. As a result, it is no longer necessary to remove, transport or dispose of unsuitable material or to deliver suitable aggregates (crushed stone, gravel). This saves time and costs, and it also has a significantly positive economic effect.

Using lime in construction

Lime has always played an important role in the construction industry. Lime was already being used to mix mortar thousands of years ago. Today it is often used in the form of factory premixed dry mortars containing slaked lime as a binder component. Plaster and masonry mortars are still mixed on the construction site for use in smaller applications or for special purposes, such as restoration.