Mortars developed for the reconstitution and plastic repair of natural stones have become increasingly more popular. They make a good alternative for the replacement of d [...]

Construction with wood has been common in Lithuania since olden times. Most wooden houses were built during the first half of the twentieth century, there are also older [...]

Self-compacting concretes are special concretes, highly flowable, which can flow into place under their own weight and compacted without any external vibration. In additi [...]

When we approach the subject of construction and rehabilitation of buildings we necessarily must think about external wall coatings as they are the elements more exposed [...]

The Tatry alpine mountain region belongs to the internal part of the West Carpatian belt which had to struggle with frequent extremely snow poor winters with severe conse [...]

In restoration or repair of old buildings the correct estimation of the stress-strain-relationship of the existing structure is an important task. Masonry stiffness is cr [...]

It is well established that most construction materials behave differently under static and dynamic loading. The stress-rate sensitivity of concrete, steel and rock has b [...]

Grouting of historical masonries has been a widely used technique for regaining their integrity or strengthening them. Since cement-based grouts proved very strong and in [...]

The immense architectural heritage of Peru was built with stones and earth, the two most accessible natural materials, with which humanity has built the oldest historical [...]

THE FEASIBILITY OF USING CEM X, A TYPE OF CEMENT, FORMED BY ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT (OPC) PLUS TWO DIFFERENT MINERAL ADDITIONS WAS STUDIED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIO [...]

This paper aims at improving the quality of lime mortar masonry by understanding the mechanics of mortars and masonry and their interactions. It investigates how the mort [...]

The aims of the paper are the following: to develop a consistent usable classification of historic masonry typologies, to outline general considerations about the mechani [...]

Lime plaster is one of the most used construction materials in historic monuments. It is used to reinforce the structures of buildings, protect them against alterations a [...]

It is currently widely accepted that lime, rather than Portland cement (PC), should be used for the repair of historic fabrics as most historic mortars were lime based an [...]

Compatibility requirements for repair mortars used in restoration works are defined based on the original mortar characteristics, but the quality and the performance of t [...]

This paper focuses on the design and reproduction of crushed brick/lime mortars for the repair of historic masonry. The research presented involves an analytical study of [...]

The city of Coimbra was the first capital of Portugal, in the 12th century. This city has archaeological remains from before the Roman time. The existing buildings predom [...]

To make a sustainable restoration of a historical centre it is necessary to understand, among other things, the materials used in the coatings of the buildings. In this w [...]

The use of mortars for stone repair on historic masonry buildings and structures is becoming increasingly more prominent in Scotland; the negative impacts of climate chan [...]

In the Algerian traditional and historical architecture, there is a variety of mortars which were used as: jointing mortar and finishing mortar. We found out that they we [...]

Lime–based mortars of adequate workability are used for repairing coating mortars on old masonry in historical buildings. The analysis of a great number of old plasters [...]

Natural hydraulic lime specifications changed with the new version of standard EN 459-1: 2010 and a new Portuguese NHL3.5 appeared in the market. The characteristics of m [...]

Natural hydraulic lime specifications changed with the new version of standard EN 459-1: 2010 and a new Portuguese NHL3.5 appeared in the market. The characteristics of m [...]

The estate villa Mahiédinne is a historical monument belonging to the municipality of Sidi M'Hamed (Wilaya of Algiers) which dates back to the Ottoman era. The field of [...]