Characterization of historic lime mortars

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dc.contributor.advisorMilliken, K. L.
dc.creatorDotter, Kara Rose
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-16T18:33:38Z
dc.date.available2022-08-16T18:33:38Z
dc.date.issued2006-05
dc.description.abstractHistoric lime mortars are an amalgam of natural and man-made materials. Thus, the study of lime mortars inherently requires interdisciplinary approaches. In an effort to evaluate the applicability of select analytical techniques typically utilized by geoscientists, fourteen samples of historic lime mortars are examined with transmitted polarized light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), backscattered-electron imaging (BSE), and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS). The imaging and analysis tools prove very effective in determining mineralogical characteristics of the aggregate and binder materials, the binder-to-aggregate ratio, the pore structure, possible secondary cements, and the presence of hydraulic and/or pozzolanic constituents. This research highlights the many benefits gained from application of traditional geological analysis techniques to the field of conservation science. In addition, the research points towards areas of future research for integrating these techniques into a standardized analysis methodology for the characterization of historic lime mortarsen_US
dc.description.departmentEarth and Planetary Sciencesen_US
dc.format.mediumelectronicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/115219
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/42120
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUT Electronic Theses and Dissertationsen_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en_US
dc.rights.restrictionRestricteden_US
dc.subject.lcshLime--History
dc.subject.lcshMortar
dc.subject.lcshLime industry--History
dc.titleCharacterization of historic lime mortarsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
thesis.degree.departmentGeological Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGeological Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at Austinen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Geological Sciencesen_US

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