Rosendale cement
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Rosendale cement is a natural hydraulic cement historically prized in the 19th century United States for its durability and use in major infrastructure projects.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
building material
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natural hydraulic cement → |
| binderFor |
aggregate
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sand → |
| category |
historic American cements
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| color |
buff
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gray → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| declineCause |
competition from Portland cement
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| developedIn |
19th century
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| exportedTo |
other regions of the United States
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| geologicalSource |
argillaceous limestone
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dolomitic limestone → |
| hasStandard |
ASTM C10 (natural cement)
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| historicalPeriodOfUse |
late 19th century
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mid-19th century → |
| knownFor |
durability in wet environments
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long-term strength gain → |
| materialForm |
powder
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| minedIn |
Rosendale, New York
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Ulster County, New York → |
| namedAfter |
Rosendale, New York
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| notableUse |
Brooklyn Bridge
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Croton Aqueduct → Fort Jefferson (Dry Tortugas) → Statue of Liberty pedestal → U.S. Capitol extensions → |
| productionMethod |
burning natural cement rock at relatively low temperature
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grinding clinker without added gypsum → |
| property |
high durability
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hydraulic → low heat of hydration → slow-setting → sulfate resistance → |
| regionallySignificantIn |
Hudson Valley
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| settingMechanism |
hydration of calcium silicates and aluminates
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| usedFor |
historic preservation work
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restoration of 19th-century masonry → |
| usedIn |
aqueducts
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bridges → canals → concrete → fortifications → foundations → infrastructure projects → masonry construction → mortar → public buildings → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Rosendale, New York
("Rosendale natural cement")
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knownFor |
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Brooklyn Bridge
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material |