Dolomitic Plasters in Indian Monuments and its Characterization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19582134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Singh (0000-0002-2780-6632) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Historical Archaeology & Anthropological Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2573-2897 • E-ISSN: 2573-2897 |
| Publisher | MedCrave Group, LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15406/jhaas.2017.01.00036 |
| OpenAlex | W2774178260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Carboniferous lime stone is commonly used in India`s most of ancient monuments with beautiful plasterworks. However, analytical data indicate use of dolomitic lime in some of our monuments making it prone to damage by wetting and need special care. On the basis of mineralogical/chemical composition data, it is observed that dolomitic lime were used in the plasterworks of group of monuments at Alampur (6-7 th AD) constructed by Chalukya's of Badami with higher addition of hydraulic component to give strength & durability to the plasters. Studies also indicate that lime used in the preparation of plaster of Lotus Mahal, Hampi WHS (1336-1570 AD) may not always be of same origin as at some places slightly dolomitic lime source quite different to other has been used in the course of construction. The ratio of binder to inert also indicates the provenance of materials used in the construction of Hampi plasters works are not always the same. The data also provide a better understanding about the nature of mortars used in different period for technological evaluation as well as for the benefit of conservators for re-plastering works
Nanotechnology · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Materials Science
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |