Physico-chemical study of Cretan ancient mortars

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 651-661

  Maravelaki Kalaitzaki, P ^a   Bakolas, A ^b   Moropoulou, A ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF CULTURE   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ancient mortars; Binder proportion; Characterization; Hydraulic lime; Physico chemical studies

Indexed keywords

LIME; POZZOLAN; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOANALYSIS;

HYDRAULIC LIME;

MORTAR;

EID: 0037401195     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)01030-X     Document Type: Article

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