Material Characterization of Byzantine Period Brick Masonry Walls Revealed in Istanbul (Turkey)

Authors

  • Serhan Ulukaya
    Affiliation
    Yıldız Technical University
  • Afife Binnaz Hazar Yoruç
    Affiliation
    Yıldız Technical University
  • Nabi Yüzer
    Affiliation
    Yıldız Technical University
  • Didem Oktay
    Affiliation
    Yıldız Technical University
https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.8868

Abstract

In this study, the characteristics of mortars and bricks used in the walls of the historical building, which were revealed during the subway station construction excavations, probably belonged to religious place, have been investigated. Results of the analyses indicated that the mortars are hydraulic but they have a low compressive strength and a high porosity. The bricks whatever used as masonry unit or aggregate were produced from calcium rich clay at a firing temperature of 850−900°C, they are of low apparent density, high porosity and relatively high compressive strength, and also show pozzolanic activity.

Keywords:

characterization, byzantine mortar, byzantine brick, advanced analysis methods, mechanical propertie

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Published Online

2016-11-03

How to Cite

Ulukaya, S., Hazar Yoruç, A. B., Yüzer, N., Oktay, D. “Material Characterization of Byzantine Period Brick Masonry Walls Revealed in Istanbul (Turkey)”, Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, 61(2), pp. 209–215, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.8868

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Research Article