Comparison of "in-situ" mechanical tests on masonry mortars: Sphere impact and controlled penetration test

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

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 561-567

  Magalhaes A C ^a   Veiga, M R ^a  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANCIENT BUILDINGS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; IN-SITU; MASONRY MORTARS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MECHANICAL TESTS; PENETRATION TEST; POTENTIAL TOOL;

FOUNDATIONS; MORTAR; PLASTER; SOIL MECHANICS; WEATHERING;

CONSERVATION;

EID: 60749106931     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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