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Testing of Clay Used for Building a Folk House Replica by Traditional Techniques

Authors

VŠIANSKÝ Dalibor NOVOTNÝ Martin

Year of publication 2014
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Advanced Materials Research Vol. 897 (2014)
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Web http://www.scientific.net/AMR.897.49
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.897.49
Field Geology and mineralogy
Keywords adobe bricks; loess; mineral composition; mechanical properties
Description The paper describes the mineralogical and petrographic examinations and testing of the mechanical properties of loess and the experimental adobe bricks. The tested material corresponds to a common loess, which was traditionally used in clay buildings in the region. Due both to its composition and mechanical properties it was found to be applicable as a rammed earth building material, and was later used for building a replica of a traditional Moravian folk house at the open-air museum in Strážnice, Czech Republic. The research is part of a cultural heritage documentation and preservation project.
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