Characterization and damage of brick masonry

• Autor(es): Lourenço, Paulo B. ; Hees, Rob van ; Fernandes, Francisco ; Lubelli, Barbara
• Data: 2014
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26284
• Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Assunto(s): Clay brick; Brick masonry; Mortar; Mechanical properties; Physical properties; Chemical properties
• Tipo de Documento: Parte ou capítulo de livro
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

Series : Building pathology and rehabilitation, ISSN 2194-9832, vol. 2 Clay brick is among the oldest used masonry materials. Given the technological evolutions since the industrial revolutions, old brick are much dif-ferent from todays’ bricks. This chapter provides a review on the chemical, physi-cal and mechanical properties of mortar, brick and masonry. In addition, a discus-sion on the possible causes of damage and the usage of expert systems in building diagnostics is also given.