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- The authors experimentally tested masonry prisms with thick mortar joints to understand the role of thick joints in Byzantine masonry structures. - 12 prisms with 40mm thick mortar joints were constructed using reproduced Byzantine mortars and brick. The prisms were tested in compression at 28, 60, 90, and 365 days of curing while under increasing load to simulate construction. - The results showed that thick mortar joints increased the deformability and ductility of the structures, allowing them to wi

Author

Jaouad Ouaâziz

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EN