Evaluation of the behavior of brick tile masonry and mortar due to capillary rise of moisture

For a better understanding of the behaviour of old brick masonry in facing the rising damp problem, multiple tests were made in the laboratory: water absorption, moisture content, apparent porosity, temperature and thermal camera imaging on brick masonry and its components: brick and mortar. This ha...

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Main Authors: M. S. Camino, F. J. León, A. Llorente, J. M. Olivar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2014-03-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
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Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/1478