Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1107663 | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Mortars and plasters of Mekaad Radwan are badly affected by decay hazards, therefore; they were studied by means of XRD and polarized microscope to detect their chemical composition, physical and petrographic properties, in addition to identify their characteristics. The analyses revealed gypsum mixed with lime as dominant component with some aggregates of sand particles, sodium chloride was detected in all the studied samples. Standardized alternative mortars were prepared, exposed to artificial aging and tested in order to select the most suitable type to replace the old mortars and plasters at Mekaad Radwan.
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Authors
Mona F. Ali, Abubakr Moussa, Mahmoud Abdelhafez,