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Several researchers have been committed to developing multifunctional mortars, that is, beyond those usual purposes, such as laying masonry, coating, and sealing. These multifunctional mortars may be able to regenerate, store energy, and self-monitor, among other features. Some of these features involve the need to increase the electrical conductiv...
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With the popularization of microgrid system especially in mining caves, remote islands, and other areas, the independent microgrid system greatly improves its quality of life and improves its working environment. However, the large-scale use of power electronic equipment makes the stability of the region’s independent power supply system decline, m...
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The physical and chemical interactions between the lime and pozzolans in conservation mortars are fundamental to sustainable building practices. Here, we report experimental investigations on pure air lime mortar, air lime-isparta tuff mortar, and air lime-banahmeta mortar. Isparta Tuff is formed from volcanic rocks found in the Southwest between I...
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According to EN 1996 Part 1-1, the flexural strength of masonry could be estimated based on information related mainly to the compressive strength of the mortar and the type of material of the unit. However, it is necessary to consider the impact of the interaction between components due to their physical characteristics, such as water absorption o...
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The current conditions of the built heritage claim urgent solutions to face the inadequacies of many aged constructions. Recent earthquakes and increasingly extreme climate events have undoubtedly shown that it is not possible to postpone effective interventions to properly handle such issues. However, current retrofitting strategies seem unable to...
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This paper is based upon an extensive eight-year experience in the restoration of monuments from the World Heritage Site Patan Darbar Square to Tripureshwor Mahadev Temple, Sattals, and Garden Area and the Sama Center, representing historically significant Malla, Shah and Rana period architectures respectively, after the Gorkha earthquake of 2015. ...
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Reinforced overlay is a very common retrofitting technique adopted in existing masonry buildings to improve their performance under seismic action, both in-plane and out-of-plane. The most traditional and widespread approach considers the use of cementitious mortar as plaster with steel meshes as reinforcement. However, cementitious materials may r...
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The article describes the possible ways to modify the parameters of earth-based mortar used for the reconstruction of masonry structures on excavations located in the Black Sea area - archaeological site in Tyritake in Kerch on the Crimean Peninsula and Tanais near Rostov-on-Don in Russia. The structures we meet during these archaeological missions...
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This paper introduces an innovative strategy for the construction of multi-leaf walls utilizing raw stones, a significant step forward in sustainable building practices. Our approach leverages advanced computational algorithms and image processing techniques to automatically build walls with irregular stones. By focusing on the physical assembly of...
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During the neo-Gothic period of the 18th and 19th century, many churches in Sweden were built in brick and natural stone with a traditional lime-based mortar. Moisture- and salt related problems were common in these church buildings, already a few years after they were erected durability problems arose. Examples of these durability problems were in...
