Historic Mortars : Characterisation, Assessment and Repair

Jan Válek

ISBN 10: 9400746342 / ISBN 13: 9789400746343

Published by Springer, Springer, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This volume focuses on research and practical issues connected with mortars on historic structures. The book is divided into four sections: Characterisation of Historic Mortars, Repair Mortars and Design Issues, Experimental Research into Properties of Repair Mortars, and Assessment and Testing. The papers present the latest work of researchers in their field. The individual contributions were selected from the contributions to the 2nd Historic Mortars Conference, which took place in Prague, September, 22-24, 2010. All papers were reviewed and improved as necessary before publication. This peer review process by the editors resulted in the 34 individual contributions included in here. One extra paper reviewing and summarising State-of-the-Art knowledge covered by this publication was added as a starting and navigational point for the reader. The editors believe that having these papers in print is important and they hope that it will stimulate further research into historic mortars and related subjects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Historic Mortars : Characterisation, Assessment and Repair
• Publisher: Springer, Springer
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9400746342
• ISBN 13: 9789400746343
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 30D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 875 grams

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Synopsis

This volume focuses on research and practical issues connected with mortars on historic structures.

 

The book is divided into four sections: Characterisation of Historic Mortars, Repair Mortars and Design Issues, Experimental Research into Properties of Repair Mortars, and Assessment and Testing. The papers present the latest work of researchers in their field. The individual contributions were selected from the contributions to the 2nd Historic Mortars Conference, which took place in Prague, September, 22-24, 2010. All papers were reviewed and improved as necessary before publication. This peer review process by the editors resulted in the 34 individual contributions included in here. One extra paper reviewing and summarising State-of-the-Art knowledge covered by this publication was added as a starting and navigational point for the reader.

 

The editors believe that having these papers in print is important and they hope that it will stimulate further research into historic mortars and related subjects.