Rehabilitation of al-Shawbak Castle using el-lajjun bituminous limestone ash mortars and plasters
Joint Authors
Abd al-Hadi, Mundhir A.
Abd al-Hadi, Nafith A.
Source
The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Issue
Vol. 4, Issue 2(s) (31 Jan. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
The Hashemite University Deanship of Academic Research and Graduate
Publication Date
2012-01-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
Al-Shawbak castle mortars and plasters were characterized through physical, mechanical and chemical analysis.
The studied masonry and plaster mortars have shown intensive weathering and erosion features, low compressive strength, and high absorption and disintegration behavior when soaked in water.
Limy ash has been prepared from the El-Lajjun bituminous limestone by direct combustion at 950 0C in an attempt to rehabilitate Al-Shawbak castle.
The ash has been mixed with sand and water to prepare self cementitious mortar material that gain strength at normal ambient temperature.
The laboratory tests have been selected with respect to construction needs in various remedial works in archeological sites to replace weathered and eroded masonry and plaster mortars. The limy ash mortar has similar color, chemical and mineralogical composition similar to the tested ancient mortar and plaster samples.
The mortar has a higher compressive strength and resistively to disintegration under saturation conditions. The ash mortars could be used to rehabilitate various damaged archeological parts of AL-Shawbak Castle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Hadi, Nafith A.& Abd al-Hadi, Mundhir A.. 2012. Rehabilitation of al-Shawbak Castle using el-lajjun bituminous limestone ash mortars and plasters. The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences،Vol. 4, no. 2(s), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311114
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Hadi, Nafith A.& Abd al-Hadi, Mundhir A.. Rehabilitation of al-Shawbak Castle using el-lajjun bituminous limestone ash mortars and plasters. The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Vol. 4, no. 2 (Jan. 2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311114
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Hadi, Nafith A.& Abd al-Hadi, Mundhir A.. Rehabilitation of al-Shawbak Castle using el-lajjun bituminous limestone ash mortars and plasters. The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences. 2012. Vol. 4, no. 2(s), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311114
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6
Record ID
BIM-311114