An investigation of Roman mortar technology through the petrographic analysis of archaeological material

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1807-1811

  Pavia S ^a   Caro, S ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Museo Paleontológico   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ca(OH)2; Hydraulicity; Lime; Mortar technology; Petrographic analysis; Pozzolan; Roman mortar

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; CALCINATION; HYDRATED LIME; LIME; PETROGRAPHY; POZZOLAN;

HYDRAULICITY; MORTAR TECHNOLOGY; PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; ROMAN MORTAR; WATER RETENTION CAPACITY;

MORTAR;

EID: 43549087189     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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