COLOR AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SLAKED LIME MORTAR USED FOR HISTORICAL MASONRY STRUCTURES FOR REPAIR BASED ON SIX AND HALF YEARS MEASUREMENTS

Abstract

In the present paper, in order to repair slaked lime mortar commonly used for historical masonry structures, the relationships between surface color and water content of mortar, mix proportions, age, mechanical characteristics such as dynamic modulus of elasticity are investigated. It is clarified from the six and half years measurements that there is a comparative correlation between color, water content, mix proportions and mechanical characteristics. It is possible to predict the mix proportions and the dynamic modulus of elasticity of mortar by measuring of its surface color and water content as well as the surface color and the dynamic modulus of elasticity of mortar by mix proportions.