Egypt have a wealth of heritage and archaeological buildings from prehistoric until the era of the Muhammad Ali family (1805 - 1952), where European influences prevailed in this period, mixed with traditional Islamic styles. Our building in this paper is a tomb dating back to the family of Ismail Sidqi Pasha (1875 - 1950). This building was built before 1900, as the first tombstone dates to 1900, therefore it was built in the period between 1880 and 1900. The roof of the building is considered one of the most building elements vulnerable to damage due to rainwater that accumulates on the roof for a long time in winter, beside insulation material damage, causing Lots of damage to the roof. Consequently, it affected the ceiling decorations.......
Keywords: - Concrete (gypsum - lime), unreinforced concrete, gravel concrete, renders, salts, compression test, bending test, roof simulation model (mock-up).
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