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Mineralogical and Mechanical Properties of Masonry and Mortars of the Lucknow Monuments Circa the 18th Century
The Lucknow monuments of the 18th century are large masonry structures built using thin burnt-clay bricks (Lakhauri) and lime-crushed brick aggregate (surkhi) mortars. Investigations were carried out to characterize the engineering properties of old masonry materials and new mortars being used for renovation work. Mechanical properties of reclaimed Lakhauri bricks were found comparable to good quality contemporary bricks of the region. Moreover, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS) analyses indicated that mineralogical composition is not too different, except for few minerals. The lime-surkhi mortar used in old masonry work was found to be lime-rich with binder to aggregate ratio of approximately 1:2 to 3 by volume. The renovation mortar had poor hydraulic property as compared to old mortars indicated by thermal gravimetric analysis–differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA) analyses. The compressive behavior of multi-wythe recreated Lakhauri masonry prisms was characterized with low compressive strength, low modulus, and significant deformability which result in lower stress demands imposed on the structural assemblages by various environmental forces.
Mineralogical and Mechanical Properties of Masonry and Mortars of the Lucknow Monuments Circa the 18th Century
The Lucknow monuments of the 18th century are large masonry structures built using thin burnt-clay bricks (Lakhauri) and lime-crushed brick aggregate (surkhi) mortars. Investigations were carried out to characterize the engineering properties of old masonry materials and new mortars being used for renovation work. Mechanical properties of reclaimed Lakhauri bricks were found comparable to good quality contemporary bricks of the region. Moreover, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS) analyses indicated that mineralogical composition is not too different, except for few minerals. The lime-surkhi mortar used in old masonry work was found to be lime-rich with binder to aggregate ratio of approximately 1:2 to 3 by volume. The renovation mortar had poor hydraulic property as compared to old mortars indicated by thermal gravimetric analysis–differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA) analyses. The compressive behavior of multi-wythe recreated Lakhauri masonry prisms was characterized with low compressive strength, low modulus, and significant deformability which result in lower stress demands imposed on the structural assemblages by various environmental forces.
Mineralogical and Mechanical Properties of Masonry and Mortars of the Lucknow Monuments Circa the 18th Century
Rai, Durgesh C. (Autor:in) / Dhanapal, S. (Autor:in)
International Journal of Architectural Heritage ; 9 ; 300-309
03.04.2015
10 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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