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Study of Efflorescence on Experimental Brickwork Piers
Author(s) -
RITCHIE T.
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1955.tb14555.x
Subject(s) - efflorescence , brickwork , portland cement , mortar , brick , lime , materials science , composite material , cement , metallurgy , archaeology , geography
Efflorescence on brickwork piers made of three types of brick and six mortars appeared to depend mainly on ( a ) the Portland cement content of the mortar, ( b ) the type of brick, and ( c ) the season of the year. Efflorescence formed in the cold part of the year and was absent in the summer. Portland cement substituted for lime in mortars contributed to efflorescence; however, the amount of efflorescence depended also on the type of brick (probably on the pore structure).