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Advanced Byzantine cement based composites resisting earthquake stresses: The crushed brick/lime mortars of Justinian's Hagia Sophia

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dc.contributor.author Moropoulou, A en
dc.contributor.author Cakmak, AS en
dc.contributor.author Biscontin, G en
dc.contributor.author Bakolas, A en
dc.contributor.author Zendri, E en
dc.date.accessioned 2014-03-01T01:17:25Z
dc.date.available 2014-03-01T01:17:25Z
dc.date.issued 2002 en
dc.identifier.issn 0950-0618 en
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14526
dc.subject Bricks en
dc.subject Cement en
dc.subject Composites en
dc.subject Earthquakes en
dc.subject Lime mortar en
dc.subject.classification Construction & Building Technology en
dc.subject.classification Materials Science, Multidisciplinary en
dc.subject.other Brick en
dc.subject.other Data reduction en
dc.subject.other Earthquake resistance en
dc.subject.other Energy absorption en
dc.subject.other Lime en
dc.subject.other Mass spectrometry en
dc.subject.other Microstructure en
dc.subject.other Mortar en
dc.subject.other Natural frequencies en
dc.subject.other Stresses en
dc.subject.other Structural analysis en
dc.subject.other Transmission electron microscopy en
dc.subject.other Cement based composites en
dc.subject.other Cements en
dc.title Advanced Byzantine cement based composites resisting earthquake stresses: The crushed brick/lime mortars of Justinian's Hagia Sophia en
heal.type journalArticle en
heal.identifier.primary 10.1016/S0950-0618(02)00005-3 en
heal.identifier.secondary http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0950-0618(02)00005-3 en
heal.language English en
heal.publicationDate 2002 en
heal.abstract Structural studies to determine the earthquake worthiness of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul have proved that the monument's static and dynamic behavior depends very strongly on the mechanical, chemical and microstructural properties of the mortars and bricks used for the masonry. Hence, the classification of the crushed brick/lime mortars under the category of advanced cement-based composites is concluded, explaining the fact that the monument still stands, as well as the very large static deformations which it has undergone, since such mortars have a very long curing period. According to the analysis of the dynamic data, the first three natural frequencies of the building were determined. These results show a decrease of approximately 5-10% in the natural frequencies, as the amplitude of the accelerations increases and returns to their initial values, due to the non-linear nature of the masonry. The above-mentioned behavior allows the structure to absorb energy without affecting irreversibly its material properties. The determination of the mortar properties indicated that they are of considerable mechanical strength and longevity. The dated Mortar samples examined proved to be resistant to continuous stresses and strains due to the presence of the amorphous hydraulic formation, (CSH), investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) at the crushed-brick powder/binder interfaces and at a Sufficient Content in the binding matrix, as proved by TG-DTA, which allowed for greater energy absorption without initiations of fractures, let alone the transition of the gel to a higher order of formation, Furthermore, the interpretation of the amorphous nature of the hydraulic formations of the crushed brick/lime mortars is attempted by the experimental validation of real chemical interaction between lime and clay and the characterization of the fundamental structural units of the calcium silicate hydrates, produced by mass spectroscopy. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. en
heal.publisher ELSEVIER SCI LTD en
heal.journalName Construction and Building Materials en
dc.identifier.doi 10.1016/S0950-0618(02)00005-3 en
dc.identifier.isi ISI:000179128900011 en
dc.identifier.volume 16 en
dc.identifier.issue 8 en
dc.identifier.spage 543 en
dc.identifier.epage 552 en


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