The goal of this investigation is to characterize the mortar from the ancient city wall of
Xindeng in Fuyang, Hangzhou (China), which reveals a history of nearly 1800 years …

With the development of China's economy, the protection and conservation of ancient
buildings were put on the agenda. However, the current understandings on Chinese …

The most obvious characteristics of the Ming Great Wall are external masonry walls made of
natural stones, bricks and lime mortars. According to the chemical and mineralogical …

Ancient mortars played a crucial role in the construction of historical architectures due to
their physical and chemical compatibility with traditional building materials such as stones …

For centuries, the architecture of the Palace Museum represented the highest standard of
Chinese architecture. The Yangxin Palace of the Palace Museum consisted of 18 masonry …

The characterization of lime mortars has become of primary importance in order to obtain
information about the raw ingredients and building technology of ancient masonry …

Lime mortars have played an important role in constructing ancient Chinese masonry
structures, including city walls, buildings, and tombs. A tomb built with lime mortars and …

The application of traditional construction materials, such as lime binders containing organic
additives, has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years for the sustainable …

ABSTRACT The ruins of Tongwan City, built by the Steppe peoples of Xiongnu, are the most
completely preserved Xiongnu ruins in China. In 2012, the site of Tongwan City was …

Fired bricks have been used for construction purposes in China for at least two thousand
years. Since the mid-19th century the manufacture of bricks has shifted from an old to a new …