Durability of masonry systems: A laboratory study

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 40-51

  Cultrone, G ^a   Sebastian E ^a   Huertas, M Ortega ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brick; Calcarenite; Durability; Laboratory simulation; Lime mortar; Masonry

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; BRICK; BUILDING MATERIALS; FREEZING; LIME; MORTAR; THAWING;

CALCARENITE; CALCARENITE + MORTAR COMBINATION; LABORATORY SIMULATION; LIME MORTAR;

MASONRY MATERIALS;

EID: 33746895442     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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