Uniaxial compressive tests on ancient brick masonry from heritage buildings under unsaturated freeze-thaw conditions

Authors :: Tang, Yongjing
Shao, Zhendong
Xu, Tianlong
Source :: Construction and Building Materials. September 20, 2018, Vol. 183, p706, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: ABSTRACT Freeze-thaw action, as an atmospheric impact, affects masonry by altering its original microstructures, which causes severe damage by decreasing the compressive strength of the masonry. This process, studied mostly [...]

Subjects :: Masonry -- Analysis -- Chemical properties -- Mechanical properties
Mortar -- Usage
Building materials -- Analysis -- Chemical properties -- Mechanical properties
Thawing -- Analysis
Business
Construction and materials industries

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