Study of a natural resin used as joint for the brick masonry of hindu temples in My So'n (Vietnam)

The authors were involved with the archaeologists of the Fondazioni Lerici, Politecnico of Milan, in the preservation of some Hindu temples in My Sơn, Vietnam. The characterisation of the brick- masonry materials was carried out at the Politecnico of Milan. Particularly interesting also for future developments was the successful study of the natural resin used to bond the bricks in the masonry and the research of new compatible resins to be used for the repair and restoration. The results of the research are presented together with some proposal for future research.