Material Characterization of Byzantine Period Brick Masonry Walls Revealed in Istanbul (Turkey)

In this study, the characteristics of mortars and bricks used in the walls of the historical building, which were revealed during the subway station construction excavations, probably belonged to religious place, have been investigated. Results of the analyses indicated that the mortars are hydrauli...

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Published inPeriodica polytechnica. Civil engineering. Bauingenieurwesen Vol. 61; no. 2; p. 209
Main Authors Ulukaya, Serhan, Hazar Yoruç, Afife Binnaz, Yüzer, Nabi, Oktay, Didem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Russian
Published Budapest Periodica Polytechnica, Budapest University of Technology and Economics 01.01.2017
Subjects
Calcium
Civil engineering
Clay
Compressive strength
Historic buildings & sites
Materials technology
Porosity
Turkey, Istanbul
Turkey
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Summary:In this study, the characteristics of mortars and bricks used in the walls of the historical building, which were revealed during the subway station construction excavations, probably belonged to religious place, have been investigated. Results of the analyses indicated that the mortars are hydraulic but they have a low compressive strength and a high porosity. The bricks whatever used as masonry unit or aggregate were produced from calcium rich clay at a firing temperature of 850−900°C, they are of low apparent density, high porosity and relatively high compressive strength, and also show pozzolanic activity.
ISSN:0553-6626
1587-3773
DOI:10.3311/PPci.8868