Bond strength is a crucial factor that impacts the performance, structural reliability and
stability of masonry constructions. This paper aims to examine the efficacy of various …

Electroplating sludge is the hazardous waste discarded from the plating and extractive
metallurgical process which can only be disposed of at a secured landfill. In this study, the …

Many architectural heritages in China are built with ancient white bricks (AWB), which
behave very differently from traditional blue and red bricks. Indeed, AWB buildings have …

Abstract During the Mosul 2016–2017 battle, a lot of historical buildings, especially those
located in the Mosul's old city, were extremely destroyed or subjected to considerable …

In order to complete the in situ identification of the “demonstrator”(or model) buildings
chosen in the framework of the European Regional Project SUDOE ENERPAT for the eco …

Throughout mankind's history, the need to secure and protect the home settlement was an
essential one. This holds especially true for the city of Ainos (modern Enez) in Turkish …

This paper presents a methodology of structural evaluation for the ancient palace of King
Ghazi throughout site inspection, field and laboratory measurements using both non and …

Concrete is a relatively new structural material, hence the remediation of concrete structures
is very rare. There are a lot of concrete fortifications in the Czech Republic, which were built …

Burnt clay brick is one of the major and widely used building units in masonry construction
around the globe. The manufacturing of burnt clay bricks using waste plastics can minimize …

The fired earth products are from the dawn of time very readily used as a building material in
architecture. Regardless of the geographical area, or era, both adobe and bricks have been …