The influence of additives on the characteristics of earth-based mortar on the example of ancient stone structures in the Black Sea Basin
Journal: MATEC Web of Conferences
Year: 2024

The article describes the possible ways to modify the parameters of earth-based mortar used for the reconstruction of masonry structures on excavations located in the Black Sea area - archaeological site in Tyritake in Kerch on the Crimean Peninsula and Tanais near Rostov-on-Don in Russia. The structures we meet during these archaeological missions are irregular walls made of lime rock on earth-based mortar, which show a significant degree of disintegration due to the poor properties of the mort