Quantitative analysis of historical mortars using optical microscopy

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 612-617

  Lindqvist, J E ^a   Sandstrom M ^a  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; BINDERS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCRETE MIXING; LIME; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

MIXING PROPORTIONS; QUANTITATIVE MICROSCOPICAL METHODS;

MORTAR;

EID: 0034482023     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02480600     Document Type: Article

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