Strength characteristics of hydraulic lime mortared brickwork

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 139-146

  Zhou, Zhoaxia ^a   Walker, Peter ^a   D'Ayala, Dina ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brickwork masonry; Buildings; Strength testing of materials; Structure design

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AGGLOMERATION; BENDING STRENGTH; BRICK; BRICKMAKING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULI; HYDRAULICS; LIME; LIME BRICK; MASONRY MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; MORTAR; PLASTER; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TESTING; TOOLS; WATER ABSORPTION;

BOND STRENGTHS; BOND WRENCH TESTS; FLEXURAL STRENGTHS; HYDRAULIC LIME MORTARS; HYDRAULIC LIMES; MAIN PARAMETERS; MORTAR MIXES; MORTAR STRENGTHS; STANDARD PROCEDURES; STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS; TEST PROCEDURES;

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS);

EID: 55849106617     PISSN: 1747650X     EISSN: 17476518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/coma.2008.161.4.139     Document Type: Article

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