A Selection Method for Restoration Mortars Using Sustainability and Compatibility Criteria
Geosciences, 2022 This work proposes sustainability criteria for the selection or design of restoration mortars based on their physical and mechanical properties, durability, price in the French market, and the environmental impact estimated by the global warming ...
José Diaz-Basteris +3 more
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Buildings, 2023 The popularity of natural cement (Roman cement) in buildings from the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century and the high diversity of characteristics of natural cement demand research of mortar and binders used in the buildings of this period ...
Hamid Maljaee +2 more
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Heritage, 2023 The research of structural masonry associated with geo-hydrological hazards in Cultural Heritage is a multidisciplinary issue, requiring consideration of several aspects including the characterization of used materials. On 25 May 2016, loss of water from
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Technological Evolution of Historic Structural Mortars [PDF]
Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2014 Mortars are among the first building materials used in constructions, even from prehistoric times (8th millennium BC). Their study reveals a great source of information regarding the evolution of their technological characteristics and application techniques, the availability and exploitation of raw materials, as well the wider socio-economic aspects ...
null Vasiliki Pachta +3 more
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Florence City Centre Historical Mortars: Digital Image Analysis of thin sections in view of conservation actions [PDF]
MATEC Web of ConferencesConservation actions in historical urban centres must consider compatibility criteria in the selection of repair materials to ensure effective long-term intervention.
Lico Alessia +5 more
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Historical and aesthetic compatibility of earth-based mortars on the example of ancient stone structures in the Black Sea Basin [PDF]
Archives of Civil EngineeringMaterial compatibility is a complex issue that is challenging to analyse, especially when it comes to historic structures undergoing revitalisation. The use of a solution that is incompatible with the existing structure may not only affect its durability,
Ewa Sobczyńska, Wojciech Terlikowski
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Protection of Historical Mortars through Treatment with Suspensions of Nanoparticles
Heritage, 2023 Mortars, which are very important elements for the integrity of historic monuments, consist mainly of calcium carbonate and silicates in different proportions.
Efstathia I. Pavlakou +4 more
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Smart cool mortar for passive cooling of historical and existing buildings: experimental analysis and dynamic simulation [PDF]
, 2017 In order to mitigate Urban Heat Island Effect and global warming, both governments and scientific community are working to reduce energy consumptions. In particular, the construction sector has a high potential in reducing energy demand, by means of both
Castaldo, Veronica Lucia +4 more
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Suitable classification of mortars from ancient roman and renaissance frescoes using thermal analysis and chemometrics [PDF]
, 2015 Background Literature on mortars has mainly focused on the identification and characterization of their components in order to assign them to a specific historical period, after accurate classification.
Campanella, Luigi +4 more
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Analytical characterization of ancient mortars from the archaeological roman site of Pisões (Beja, Portugal) [PDF]
, 2019 The analytical characterization of mortar samples from the roman archaeological site of Pisões, located in Southern Portugal, were carried out by means of X-ray diffractometry (XRD), thermogravimetry (TGADTA), optical and electron scanning microscopy ...
Borsoi, G. +4 more
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