Contribution of clayey-calcareous silicite to the mechanical properties of structural mortared rubble masonry of the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague (Czech Republic)

Engineering Geology

Volumn 115, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 257-267

  Pikryl R ^a   St'astna A ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Hydraulic lime mortar; Mechanical properties; Mortared rubble masonry; Silicite

Indexed keywords

COARSE AGGREGATES; CZECH REPUBLIC; HYDRAULIC LIME; HYDRAULIC LIME MORTARS; MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; NATURAL STONES; RIVER SANDS; RUBBLE MASONRY; SILICITE; STRESS STRAIN BEHAVIOURS; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE LOADS;

AGGREGATES; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; HYDRAULICS; LIME; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORTAR;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; MASONRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORTAR; SILICATE; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH;

CZECH REPUBLIC; PRAGUE;

EID: 77956435574     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.06.009     Document Type: Article

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