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Details 4 principle forms of testing: production control, performance, compliance and analytical. Discusses 2 relevant standards, testing mortar constituents, fresh mortar and hardened mortar.
Replaces Data Sheet 11 Mortar testing. Issue 2 (MPAM, 2020). First published 1979. Issue 1, January 2001. Issue 2, January 2005, Benefits of factory produced lime: sand mortar for masonry. Issue 3, August 2015, Benefits of factory produced lime: sand mortar for masonry. Issue 1, May 2017, Mortar testing. Issue 2, Feb 2020, MPA Mortar. Issue 6 September 2020, MPA Mortar. Issue 7, October 2023, MPA Mortar.
MPA Mortar, was previously known as the Mortar Industry Association (MIA) until 2020. It is a component part of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand industries. MPA Mortar members provide products manufactured to internationally and long-established production technology, ensuring consistently high quality standards.
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