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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 12(4), pp. 2557 - 2566
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120405
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Original Mortar Characterization of the Ramparts of Sal茅 Medina in Morocco
Driss EL HACHMI 1,*, Mohammed Ouadi BENSALAH 1, Raja MOUSSAOUI 2,3, Selma EL BERGUI 2, Aya BEN ZOUBAIR 1, Hind CHAKCHAK 4, Abderrahmane JOUHAR 2
1 EMM, Faculty of Sciences in Rabat, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
2 MSME, Faculty of Sciences in Rabat, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
3 LAG, Faculty of Sciences in Oujda, Mohammed First University in Oujda, Morocco
4 Technical Support Units for Scientific Research (UATRS), National Centre for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST), Rabat, Morocco
ABSTRACT
Restoring historic monuments remains a scientific and cultural challenge of strategic importance to the public authorities. Several pathologies affect historical monuments in Morocco and major restoration efforts have been deployed, but the results have yet to be verified over time. The most common restoration work concerns the reworking of plaster and traditional mortar. In order to avoid introducing incompatible materials that would adversely affect the original mortar, it is essential to study the latter and design a similar material. This study aims to characterize the existing original mortar of the ramparts of Sal茅 medina. We began this study with a macroscopic examination of the ramparts noting the forms of alteration affecting the mortar and collecting samples. Physico-chemical characterization tests were carried out, including granulometry, porosity, absorption, calcimetry, X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy. This characterization gave us an idea of the materials making up the original mortar. It also revealed the components that influence the effectiveness and quality of the mortar used to restore the ramparts of Sal茅.
KEYWORDS
Historic Monument, Lime Mortar, Rampart, Materials, Characterization
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[1] Driss EL HACHMI , Mohammed Ouadi BENSALAH , Raja MOUSSAOUI , Selma EL BERGUI , Aya BEN ZOUBAIR , Hind CHAKCHAK , Abderrahmane JOUHAR , "Original Mortar Characterization of the Ramparts of Sal茅 Medina in Morocco," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 2557 - 2566, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120405.
(b). APA Format:
Driss EL HACHMI , Mohammed Ouadi BENSALAH , Raja MOUSSAOUI , Selma EL BERGUI , Aya BEN ZOUBAIR , Hind CHAKCHAK , Abderrahmane JOUHAR (2024). Original Mortar Characterization of the Ramparts of Sal茅 Medina in Morocco. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 12(4), 2557 - 2566. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120405.