The Grande Aula, or Great Hall, of the Markets of Trajan (AD 96 to 115) is an intact example
of the domed, concrete architecture of imperial Rome. Petrographic, x-ray diffraction …

Historical evidence on the use of mortars to meet several needs has existed for millennia.
With reference to the characteristic historical periods of the city of Rhodes, mortar sampling …

Mortars and concretes employed in ancient structures concern composite materials which
have exhibited excellent durability through time. They were used as lining materials in …

The characterization of mortar properties can be accomplished by the use of thermal
analysis. DTA can be used to identify various component materials and observe the …

The mortars andcocciopesto'plasters were largely used in the historic buildings, as
waterproof coverings and in the preparation of mortars, especially in horizontal structures. In …

The central purpose of this book is to present literary, archaeological, and analytical data
concerning Roman concrete structures built in the sea, with particular focus on the highly …

There is a clear need to develop and systematise a methodology to approach interventions
on ancient renders. In fact inadequate interventions, with systematic resource to modern …

This research focuses on the characterization of historical mortars collected from a covered
dockyard, called tezone 105, erected in the Arsenal of Venice during the XVI century. The …

Hydraulic building composites, such as mortars and plasters, produced with artificial
pozzolanic materials, became widely popular thanks to the Romans. Reports on earlier uses …

The present work focuses on the investigation of mortar joints of historic masonries
consisting traditionally of aerial binder and inerts which contain lumps. The presence of …