Characterization of Roman mortars from the historical town of Mertola

Proceedings of the International Conference on Heritage, Weathering and Conservation, HWC 2006

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 85-90

  Silva, A Santos ^a   Ricardo, J M ^a   Salta, M ^a   Adriano, P ^b   Mirao J ^b   Candeias, A Estêvão ^b   Macias, S ^c  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^c Campo Arqueológico de Mértola ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; EROSION; MORTAR; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RIVERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOWERS; WEATHERING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ANCIENT MORTARS; LIME MORTARS; OUTER LAYERS; POZZOLANIC REACTIONS; RIVER SANDS; X- RAY DIFFRACTIONS;

PLASTER;

EID: 60749102900     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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