Journal
CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 891-898Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)01088-8
Keywords
historical mortars; principal component analysis; classification; mercury porosimetry; thermal analysis
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This work uses multivariate statistics in an attempt to classify historical mortars in more or less distinct groups, depending on their physicochemical characteristics. Four types of mortars are studied: typical lime, cementitious, crushed brick and Portland cement. Fifty samples in total were analysed by thermal analyses (differential thermal analysis [DTA] and thermogravimetric analysis [TGA]), mercury intrusion porosimetry and mechanical strength tests. The results give us useful information on the understanding of the technology of historical mortars and planning syntheses for restoration ones. The inverse hydraulicity ratio (CO2/structurally bound water, SBW) is correlated to CO2 content (%) as measured by thermal analysis. The tensile strength increases with the amount of hydrated phases and the mechanical properties of the aggregate and the binder. Medians, ranges and extremely rare values were determined for each property showing compact groups. These groups were discriminated by principal component analysis (PCA) giving a tool for characterisation of historical mortars. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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