Physico-chemical study of Cretan ancient mortars

Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki, P; Bakolas, A; Moropoulou, A

dc.contributor.author	Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Bakolas, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Moropoulou, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:25Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:25Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	0008-8846	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15483
dc.subject	Ancient mortars	en
dc.subject	Binder proportion	en
dc.subject	Characterization	en
dc.subject	Hydraulic lime	en
dc.subject	Physico-chemical studies	en
dc.subject.classification	Construction & Building Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	Lime	en
dc.subject.other	Pozzolan	en
dc.subject.other	Tensile strength	en
dc.subject.other	Thermoanalysis	en
dc.subject.other	Hydraulic lime	en
dc.subject.other	Mortar	en
dc.title	Physico-chemical study of Cretan ancient mortars	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0008-8846(02)01030-X	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0008-8846(02)01030-X	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	Mortars from monuments of various periods in Crete, from Minoan up to now, have been studied (concerning mineralogical and chemical composition, grain size distribution, raw materials, tensile strength) in order to assess their durability in a marine and humid environment. The lime technology and raw materials, irrespective of the various historic periods, diversify the final composites into mortars, such as: (a) lime, (b) hydraulic lime, (c) lime with crushed brick, and (d) lime with pozzolanic material. These present binders in quantities ranging from 22% (pozzolanic mortars) to 29% (lime mortars). Hydraulic compounds, such as calcium silicate/aluminate hydrates, and tensile strength are higher in the pozzolanic mortars followed by crushed brick lime, hydraulic lime, and lime mortars. High quantities of water-soluble salts identified in the lime mortars indicate their risk of disintegration. A calculation procedure is presented herein, based on the combination of mineralogical and chemical analyses that allows the determination of the binder/aggregate proportion. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Cement and Concrete Research	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0008-8846(02)01030-X	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000182104700005	en
dc.identifier.volume	33	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	651	en
dc.identifier.epage	661	en