Thaumasite swelling in historic mortars: Field observations and laboratory research

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1165-1171

  Van Hees, R P J ^a   Wijffels, T J ^a   Van der Klugt, L J A R ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conservation; Damage; Historic mortars; Thaumasite formation

Indexed keywords

BRICK; DETERIORATION; LIME; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MATERIALS TESTING; SWELLING;

THAUMASITE;

MORTAR;

EID: 0142228367     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2003.07.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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