Characterization of waterproof-covering mortars on Ottoman monuments of "Ghar El Melh" (Tunisia)

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 423-433

  Labiadh, Mohamed Riadh ^a   Ouezdou, Mongi Ben ^a   Hajjem, Besma Trojet ^b   Mensi, Rachid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

^b National Institute of Research and Physicochemical Analysis   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Alterations; Coatings; Compositions; Lime; Ottoman monuments; Pozzolan; Waterproof covering mortars

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COATINGS; CUPOLAS; DOMES; GYPSUM; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; LIME; MORTAR; PLASTER; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATERPROOFING;

ALTERATIONS; CHEMICAL ANALYSES; COMPOSITIONS; CORROSIVE CONDITIONS; ETTRINGITE; GOOD DURABILITIES; OTTOMAN MONUMENTS; POZZOLANIC ADDITIONS; TUNISIA; WATERPROOF-COVERING MORTARS;

WATERPROOF COATINGS;

EID: 54049136553     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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