LIME MORTAR IN CONSERVATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS OF PAKISTAN

This piece of research was conducted to provide guidance and help theconservation architects for the preparation appropriate lime mortar conservation stonemasonry. A comprehensive detailed examination works on significanthistoric monuments in Lahore carried out Department Archaeology Museums,Pakistan. The results provided analytical description lime, types ofKankar-lime followed by analysis various compositions mortars suggestedby International National experts conservation. repair workshould include same range a type aggregate particles used original mortar. Moreparticularly binder pouzzolanic additives must be used. ensured that newmortar should necessarily perform appear manner as older performed andappeared.