Sarooj
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Sarooj is a traditional
yakhchal.[4]
It is made of furnace slags from baths is combined with cattail (Typha) fibers, egg, and straw, and fixed, then beaten with a wooden stick for even mixing. Egg whites
can be used as a water reducer as needed.
History
Mosaddad et al report the use of a mixture consisting of
Another alternative formulation used for yakchal and
pozzolanic properties and/or incorporate biopolymerization to increase the durability and impermeability of the plaster.[5]
See also
- Qadad, another preindustrial waterproof plaster
- lime soapplaster
References
- ^ Peter Jackson (1975). A Windtower House in Dubai. Art and Archaeology Research Papers. p. 8.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-136-88103-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-89465-0.
- ^ a b The Earth Refrigerators as Earth Architecture at IJESD.org
- ^ Old Materials and Techniques to Improve the Durability of Earth Buildings