Experimental Study on the Compressive Behaviors of Brick Masonry Strengthened with Modified Oyster Shell Ash Mortar

Masonry bricks were widely used in construction of the walls in most of Chinese historical buildings. The low strength of lime–clay mortar used in existing historical brick masonry walls has usually led to poor performance such as cracking and collapse during earthquakes. As the composition of modif...

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Main Authors: Zhouyi Chen, Wenyuan Chen, Chenglin Mai, Jianguang Shi, Yiren Xie, Hongmei Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/7/266