Precipitation impacts on earthen architecture for better implementation of cultural resource management in the US Southwest

Heritage Science

Table 1 Physical properties of block and mortar samples

Property	Block	Mortar	Analytical Method
Bulk density (g cm⁻³)	1.87	1.72	ASTM D2937-17e2 [41]
Particle density (g cm⁻³)	2.68	2.68
Estimated total porosity (cm³ cm⁻³)	0.301	0.358
Saturated hydraulic conductivity (cm h⁻¹)	0.35	0.47	ASTM D2434-68 [42]
Liquid limit (% water content)	21	22	ASTM D4318-17e1 [43]
Plastic limit (% water content)	16	14	ASTM D4318-17e1 [43]