Escuela Universitaria de Arquitectura Técnica . Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Abstract
This study demonstrates the feasibility of using a simple method to measure the resonant
fundamental frequency for determining the MOE (dynamic Young’s modulus) of lime and
cement mortars.
The procedure follows the instructions stated in the UNE-EN ISO 12680-1 standard for
refractory products although in this study the instructions are applied to standardized RILEM
4x4x16 cm test samples made of lime and cement mortars.
The simplicity of the procedure as well as its correlation to other measured variables,
suggest that it can be widely applied in studies about the evolution of the physical
characteristics in lime mortars, such as mechanical strength, static Young’s modulus,
carbonation depth, etcPostprint (published version