Mortars with mud, gypsum and lime as binder have, since ancient times, been used for very
different applications. The characterisation of these historic mortars was until 1970–1980 …

The most recent workshop on mortar dating (25–27 Oct. 2018, Bordeaux, Montaigne
University, France), which closely followed the publication of an extensive round robin …

Mortar is of fundamental importance for the building technology. It is used to bind together
masonry units and ease the building process. Several building techniques evolved to take …

Abstract Within the Topical Collection, this paper represents an introductory contribution
aimed at describing and discussing the research questions and the sampling criteria in the …

A brief history of the nature, use and technology of binders in ancient constructions and
buildings is outlined, including the apparent chronological discontinuities related to …

Masonry mortars and mortars used for flooring (4th–11th century AD) from excavations in the
Cathedral at Tournai in Belgium have been investigated as part of a broader study …

Mankind has used many types of binders throughout history: from mud in vernacular earthen
architecture to current high-performance cement. However, gypsum and lime have been by …

In this study lime binder used in stone and brick masonry mortars of some historic Ottoman
baths was examined to understand whether the binders were hydraulic or not. For this …

The present work is focused on the study of forty-two mortars used in the construction of both
Roman buildings, old Pisa's Cathedral and Modern structures in the Miracles Square (Italy) …

Numerous works which have characterised binders in historical buildings (Fratini and
Giovannini, 1990; Chiari et al., 1992; 1996a; 1996b; Collepardi, 1993; Fratini et al., 1994; …