Handmade clay bricks: Chemical, physical and mechanical properties

International Journal of Architectural Heritage

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-58

  Lourenço, Paulo B ^a   Fernandes, Francisco M ^a   Castro, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

chemical properties; clay bricks; compressive strength; physical properties; raw material

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DETERIORATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RAW MATERIALS; WATER ABSORPTION;

AS SUBSTITUTIONS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CLAY BRICKS; HANDMADE BRICKS; HISTORICAL STRUCTURES; IN-WATER ABSORPTION; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STATE OF CONSERVATIONS;

BRICK;

EID: 77958074134     PISSN: 15583058     EISSN: 15583066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583050902871092     Document Type: Review

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