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Study of historical value mortars
Procedia Structural Integrity, 2019 Abstract The rehabilitation of buildings, or historic landmarks, has gained in importance over the years. It is increasingly important to safeguard the cultural identity and history of a country. In this research the mortars of the Roman city of Conimbriga were studied, being one of the oldest archaeological cities in Portugal.
Oliveira, C. +5 more
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Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract In the Lake Koocanusa‐Kootenai River system (Montana, USA and British Columbia, Canada), selenium (Se) contamination has become an international concern and is suspected to contribute to the observed burbot (Lota lota) population collapse. Due to our limited ability to sample burbot in Lake Koocanusa for monitoring studies, we used a reference
Stephanie D. Graves +6 more
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Characterization and selection of mortars in the restoration of the Kings Portal (Benavente, Zamora)
Materiales de Construccion, 2004 In the selection of materials required by any work on Architectural Heritage, a series of special requirements must be borne in mind which are essential to guarantee the application of the repairs.
M. P. de Luxan, F. Dorrego
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Heritage, 2021 The manufacturing technology of historical mortars from the Roman to Medieval period apparently has not undergone evolutions. As reported in the literature, a quality decrease in the raw material occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Fabio Sitzia
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Characterization of Historical Mortars from Alentejo's Religious Buildings [PDF]
International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 2010 Alentejo's religious buildings reflect undoubtedly the history and character of this southern Portugal region. Conservation of these buildings requires a deep knowledge of their masonry and renders' lime mortars to evaluate correctly their state of conservation, to avoid progression of pathologic situations, and to plan efficient interventions, with ...
Santos Silva, A. +7 more
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Some considerations about the use of lime-cement mortars for building conservation purposes in Portugal : a reprehensible option or a lesser evil? [PDF]
, 2012 Some investigations about conservation actions in historical buildings points out that lime–cement mortars should be avoided and lime–pozzolan mortars should be use instead.
Faria, Joana +2 more
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Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2016 Al-Andalus mortar is an ancient binding material (lime mortar) that was used for centuries in numerous historical buildings in Al-Andalus, Granada (Spain).
Hanifi Binici, Selim Kapur
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Archaeometric characterization and restoration proposal for filling mortars of Oshki (Öşvank) church
Heritage Science, 2023 In order to ensure the sustainability of cultural, historical and architectural heritage, preserving and restoring historical buildings and transferring them to future generations is one of the important issues of today.
Evren Kavali +3 more
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Radiocarbon dating of historical mortars
, 2022 The method of radiocarbon dating of mortar has been a Holy Grail since the revolution in archaeology when Libby introduced the radiocarbon dating method in 1946. However, there is still no established universal method for mortar sample preparation that would always provide a true date.
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Modeling of degradation processes in historical mortars [PDF]
Advances in Engineering Software, 2014 The aim of presented paper is modeling of degradation processes in historical mortars exposed to moisture impact during freezing. Internal damage caused by ice crystallization in pores is one of the most important factors limiting the service life of historical structures.
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