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Characterization and Damage of Brick Masonry

Lourenço, Paulo B. / van Hees, Rob / Fernandes, Francisco / Lubelli, Barbara

Clay brick is among the oldest used masonry materials. Given the technological evolutions since the industrial revolution, old bricks are much different from todays’ bricks. This chapter provides a review on the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of mortar, brick and masonry. In addition, a discussion on the possible causes of damage and the usage of expert systems in building diagnostics is also given.

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Characterization and Damage of Brick Masonry

Lourenço, Paulo B. / van Hees, Rob / Fernandes, Francisco / Lubelli, Barbara

Clay brick is among the oldest used masonry materials. Given the technological evolutions since the industrial revolution, old bricks are much different from todays’ bricks. This chapter provides a review on the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of mortar, brick and masonry. In addition, a discussion on the possible causes of damage and the usage of expert systems in building diagnostics is also given.

Characterization and Damage of Brick Masonry

Lourenço, Paulo B. / van Hees, Rob / Fernandes, Francisco / Lubelli, Barbara

Clay brick is among the oldest used masonry materials. Given the technological evolutions since the industrial revolution, old bricks are much different from todays’ bricks. This chapter provides a review on the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of mortar, brick and masonry. In addition, a discussion on the possible causes of damage and the usage of expert systems in building diagnostics is also given.

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Title:

Characterization and Damage of Brick Masonry

Additional title:

Building Pathology

Contributors:

Costa, Aníbal (editor) / Guedes, João Miranda (editor) / Varum, Humberto (editor) / Lourenço, Paulo B. (author) / van Hees, Rob (author) / Fernandes, Francisco (author) / Lubelli, Barbara (author)

Published in:

Structural Rehabilitation of Old Buildings ; Chapter: 4 ; 109-130

Building Pathology and Rehabilitation ; 2

Publication date:

2013-09-12

Size:

22 pages

ISBN:

978-3-642-39686-1 , 978-3-642-39685-4

ISSN:

2194-9840 , 2194-9832

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39686-1_4

Type of media:

Article/Chapter (Book)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Clay brick , Brick masonry , Mortar , Mechanical properties , Physical properties , Chemical properties Engineering , Building Repair and Maintenance , Structural Materials , Solid Mechanics

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