CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING MATERIALS EXPOSED TO GEOENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN MAKAAD RADWAN, OTTOMAN CAIRO, EGYPT | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies | ||
| Article 4, Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2011, Pages 41-51 PDF (873.22 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejars.2011.7487 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ali M.1; Alenbaawy M2; Moussa A3 | ||
| 1Conservation dep., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Egypt, | ||
| 2Geology Dep., Faculty of Science Cairo Univ., Egypt | ||
| 3Conservation dep., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| airo. It was built in the early XVII century (1650 AD). The building is affected by severe deterioration phenomena and patterns of damage which occurred during the time. These deterioration and damages are mainly due to foundation problems, subsoil water and also to the earthquake that affected the whole of Greater Cairo in October 1992. Chemical composition, physical and petrographic properties of the building materials at Makaad Radwan including masonry, stone, mortars, decorated elements and other constituents of the monument were studied to identify their characteristics. Evaluation of the site characteristics and foundation soil condition including description of the soil texture and composition as will as the possible sources .The impacts of the foundation condition are discussed (e.g. karstrficaion and salinization). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Mekaad Radwan, Chemical Composition, XRD, Physical Properties; Petrography | ||
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