The influence of natural stabilizers and natural fibres on the mechanical properties of ancient Roman adobe bricks

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 309-314

  Quagliarini, Enrico ^a   Lenci, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adobe; Ancient earthen architectural technology; Ancient natural fibres; Ancient natural stabilizer; Breaking manner; Compressive strength; Roman earthen bricks; Young modulus

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954659878     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2009.11.012     Document Type: Article

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