Pore structure in mortars applied on restoration: Effect on properties relevant to decay of granite buildings

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1883-1888

  Mosquera, M J ^a   Benitez D ^a   Perry, S H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Mortar; Restoration; Transport properties

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DIFFUSION; GRANITE; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; RESTORATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VAPORS;

GRANITE BUILDINGS;

MORTAR;

EID: 0036888394     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00887-6     Document Type: Article

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