Crushed and River-Origin Sands Used as Aggregates in Repair Mortars

The systematic analysis of mortars from monuments or historic buildings and the simultaneous study of the construction environment show that it was common practice to use naturally occurring sand from local rivers or streams for the production of the mortars. There are cases though, mainly on island...

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Main Author: Maria Stefanidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/6/2/23