The aim of this work was to try to answer the basic question: are the different looking renders surface aspects related to differences in the behaviour of the render laye [...]

Gypsum was widely used in the production of composite materials in Cyprus in the past, due to its abundance on the island. However, the study of local historic gypsum mor [...]

The present work focuses on gypsum mortar manufactured in traditional kilns and used historically as exterior rendering. A documentation survey has been carried out follo [...]

Investigations of renders on buildings of the temple Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya showed that two different types of mortars have been applied. The original mortars from the [...]

The Chapel of Bones, which belongs to S. Francisco Church, probably dated from the end of the sixteenth century is one of the best known monuments in Évora – Portugal. [...]

In this research work, a method that gives indications for the fixation of heavy metals in hardened cement paste was developed. The concentrations of heavy metals in the [...]

The performance of concrete is increasingly designed through durability. Durable concrete is a driving force for a sustainable production and use of cement. One way to ac [...]

Lime-pozzolan mortars are often used for the restoration of historical buildings. Several studies have been developed in regards to the use of waste in construction mater [...]

Roman cements were key materials for the economic and easy manufacture of render (stucco) for the exterior of buildings during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. [...]

This paper investigates the process of alkali-carbonate reaction (ACR) in lime-based mortars prepared with certain dolomite aggregate. As binder either pure calcite lime [...]

In this paper, compressive strength, porosity and two “in situ” techniques (ultrasonic velocity and rebound hardness test) are used for the characterisation of mortar [...]

Aging of lime putty improves the quality of hydrated lime due to changes in portlandite microstructure as regards the morphology and particle size. Improvements in mortar [...]

The Portuguese architectonic heritage is mostly composed of old buildings needing intervention, especially on exterior renders, plasters and finishes. Preventive and cons [...]

Fracture behaviour of concrete is studied using two-phase material model. Propagation of a single macrocrack in hardened cement paste (matrix) and aggregate (particle) is [...]

The thermal performance of wall systems is determined by two parameters. The steady-state thermal resistance is well established in building codes. Thermal inertia, the r [...]

Lime renders can help improve the energy balance of the building itself given their position in the external layer. Indeed, historical masonries have high rates of therma [...]

In climates with high thermal variation, energy savings can be achieved by the use of thermal inertia. However, in the cases in which the façade’s available thickness [...]