Contributions and expressions of interest are invited on any aspect of the understanding of historic mortars and historic masonry, from the compositional to the mechanica [...]

The concept of protecting historical buildings emerged because historical buildings carry the architectural, historical, cultural, social, artistic and aesthetic values w [...]

In the inner tablelands of Spain, in Cuenca district, at only 150kms south east from Madrid we can discover a dense net of watchtowers, dated on the last years of the 12t [...]

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 [...]

In our country and in the other parts of the world exists number of masonry bridges. Their limit loading capacity is not known today. It is very important to make simulat [...]

Stone masonry is one of the oldest type of construction in the world due to the natural availability of stones and the ease of construction. This construction typology is [...]

Large part of heritage buildings in Slovenia was built with stones or mixture of stones and bricks, as up to 20th century the local stone represented the cheapest and mos [...]

Many heritage buildings in Slovenia were built of stone or a mixture of stone and brick; until the 20th century the local stone represented the cheapest and most accessib [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Despite of over forty years of research on over the world, the ideal grout for re-adhesion of delaminated wall paintings has not been invented. Along with the industry de [...]

The masonry constructions are widely used for a long time. Nowadays, new masonry structures are on demand owing to its variety and appealing mechanical properties. Both b [...]

Smart construction systems have been used for centuries in many places around the world, masonry is widely encountered in numerous heritage structures to be restored. For [...]

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 [...]

This contribution is part of a research project aimed at developing a methodology for the emergency stabilization of historic buildings damaged by the 2009 Abruzzo earthq [...]

Lime water, esters of silicic acid and plastics are common materials used for the conservation of historic mortars. Injection grouts containing cement or hydraulic lime a [...]

The effective design of a mortar for repairing masonry depends on a clear understanding of its function within masonry. The functions of mortar materials in masonry are c [...]

This article focuses on repair or replacement of mortars for historic buildings. With practical situations in mind, both the decision process and questions arising are de [...]

This paper summarizes the approach to test methods used for assessing repair mortars for historic masonry. It also discusses adaptations needed to the test methods when e [...]

The quality of repointing work in historic masonry is to an important degree determined by the composition of the repair mortar. Apart from this good workmanship is a bas [...]

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 [...]

A brief overview is given of performance requirements for repointing mortars for historic masonry.

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 [...]