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RESULTS AND SUGGESTIONS 
This study has tried to summarize a basic schema of the 
experimental methods that may be followed in order within the 
repairing process of the most important materials that have been 
used in the construction of the historical buildings: mortar and 
plaster. The lack of an existing standard with regard to repair 
mortar to be used in historical buildings requires the design of 
such a flow diagram as presented in this study. The suggested 
experimental method can be applied for every type of mortar or 
building. The repair mortars sold currently at the markets may 
be prepared and upgraded in accordance with the experiment 
results; in this way, use of ready-made repair mortar sold at the 
markets in plastic bags may facilitate the restoration process. At 
the same time, the flow diagram presented in this study sets up 
the study practice that may constitute a standard for obtaining a 
data archive that includes information about the diversity of the 
mortar in accordance with the time period in which they were 
made. 
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