Masonry is the oldest building material that survived until today, being used all over the
world and being present in the most impressive historical structures as an evidence of spirit …

Clay brick masonry is one of the oldest and most durable construction techniques used by
mankind. Masonry consists of manually built stable stacks of small elements, with or without …

The clay brick masonry that is much used in historical structures often is in a rather poor
state of conservation. In order to intervene correctly in these buildings, it is convenient to …

During the past decade, several approaches have been proposed to investigate the
response of masonry structures strengthened by externally bonded Fiber Reinforced …

Representative and very uneven texturally bricks having yellow/beige or pale or dark red
colors from the Renaissance walls (16th century) of Padua, Northeast Italy, were studied by …

The assumed non-destructive character of Schmidt hammer test is challenged because the
practical experience with in situ application of the Schmidt hammer raises a question …

Fired bricks were for millenniums one of the main building materials of masonry structures of
the old civilizations developed around Mediterranean basin. In ancient Greece, fired bricks …

Throughout history, human civilizations have combined clay soils with additives to produce
better brick building material. Recently, bricks have been used as a method of eliminating …

Abstract The October 23, 2011 (Mw= 7.2) and November 9, 2011 (Mw= 5.6) earthquakes
increased the damage in the minaret of Van Ulu Mosque, an important historical masonry …

Salt crystallization is widely recognized as one of the most damaging factors affecting stone
monuments and buildings. Conservation of structures suffering from weathering due to salt …