Analysis on the Use of Building Materials in Villas of Mount Lu

Abstract:

Modern villas in East and West Valleys of Mount Lu have witnessed the importance of Mount Lu in Chinese modern history, their unique design and elegant environment have high historical value and artistic value,and they are iconic landscapes in Mount Lu scenic area. In this paper, Mount Lu villas are the main research object, types of construction material and key use were analyzed. "Stone villas give Mount Lu personality", the author revealed unique building materials and obvious construction features of Mount Lu villas, which offered a systematic theoretical basis for protection, restoration and reconstruction of modern villas in Mount Lu.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 638-640)
• Pages: 1449-1452
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.638-640.1449
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Xiao Qiong Li*, Lei Rong Zou
• Keywords: Construction Materials, Mount Lu, Villas

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