A study of the workability of natural hydraulic lime mortars and its influence on strength

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 373-381

  Hanley, R ^a   Pavia S ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Compressive and flexural strength.; Initial flow; Natural hydraulic lime mortars; Water content; Workability

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BUILDINGS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; LIME; REPAIR; WATER CONTENT;

HYDRAULIC STRENGTHS; NATURAL HYDRAULIC LIME MORTARS; WATER RETENTION; WORKABILITY;

MORTAR;

EID: 38749109228     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-007-9250-0     Document Type: Article

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