Structures constructed with materials from earth have attracted the interest of modern building designers because of many advantages that this old methodology is offering [...]

Salt crystallization induces deterioration phenomena to masonry materials especially under favorable conditions which depend on a triple-fold system of factors: the salts [...]

Renders and plasters have been continuously used for covering the masonry walls of dwellings even from the Neolithic period. This paper focuses on the analysis and charac [...]