Destruction caused by excessive moisture is a common problem in heritage buildings made
of brick. Historic buildings usually have walls that of different constructions, ie walls with all …

Owing to the high demand for construction materials, the construction sector plays an
important role in assessing different types of agricultural and mirror industry residues …

Clay bricks are extensively used as building material worldwide. Natural soil deposits are in
constant reduction due to the frequent use of clay to manufacture bricks. About 1600 billion …

Bottom ash (BA) is an industrial solid waste formed by the burning of coal. The
environmental problems and storage costs caused by this waste increase with every …

In order to create and make available the following: Design guidelines, recommendations for
energy audits, data for analysis and simulation of the condition of masonry walls susceptible …

This paper presents an experimental study on the properties, structure and durability (frost
resistance: one-side and all-sides freezing and thawing method) of fired clay bricks …

The use of stone as a building material or ornamental element has a long tradition favoured
by several factors such as the availability and ease of quarrying the material in places not far …

Extensive durability problems such as weathering and degradation are found in historic
Scandinavian brick masonry buildings, especially from the neo-Gothic period. These are …

This study examines the influence of raw material characteristics, methods of shaping and of
parameters of firing process of clay bricks, on pore-size distribution and on resistance to …

The description of the freezing characteristics of porous media is one of the most
conspicuous ingredients in flow and heat transport models that involve freezing and thawing …