Nanoindentation Characterization of a Ternary Clay-Based Composite Used in Ancient Chinese Construction

Ternary clay-based composite material (TCC), composed of lime, clay and sand, and usually modified with sticky rice and other organic compounds as additives, was widely used historically in Chinese construction and buildings due to its high mechanical performance. In this study, to gain an insight i...

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Main Authors: Dongwei Hou, Guoping Zhang, Rohit Raj Pant, Jack S. Shen, Mingming Liu, Hao Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/11/866