Cracking behavior of lime mortar renders subjected to shrinkage is numerically investigated by the finite element method (FEM). The render materials selected for the stud [...]

This paper investigates the deterioration of cementitious renders, with reference to the buildings on a World War II Airfield, now the Museum of Flight, in East Lothian, [...]

The paper presents the laboratory research of lime base mortars for conservation-restoration of mural painting support situated in severe microclimate conditions. The rep [...]

A new fast-setting cement, called Roman cement, appeared recently in the market. To identify the possibilities of using it in the field of cultural heritage, it is import [...]

The effective design of a mortar for repairing masonry depends on a clear understanding of its function within masonry. The functions of mortar materials in masonry are c [...]

This paper is aimed at reducing vibrations of bladed disk in particular operating state. The damping element used in this contribution is realized by a strap with isoscel [...]

In the centre and south of Portugal construction of buildings with earth was frequent until the mid-20th Century. Rammed earth was the most common type of construction in [...]

This study aims to investigate the effect of sulfate salts to the deterioration mechanism and patterns observed in hydraulic mortars. Natural hydraulic lime (NHL) and lim [...]

Lime coatings were originally used in historical buildings all across Europe and the rest of the globe, on lime plasters or directly on stone elements. Today, these coati [...]

For many centuries salt remains the object of international scientific debate due to its destructive behaviour in porous building materials. Using the same procedures as [...]

The Monument to the Battle of the Nations (Völkerschlachtdenkmal) in Leipzig is in large parts made out of concrete. The inner dome roof is decorated with 342 cavalier s [...]

Loss of adhesion is one of the main forms of degradation of old renders; it can cause the separation of different render layers or the separation of the render and substr [...]

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. [...]

Recent improvements of infrared thermography cameras allow detecting small defects and hygroscopic salts that are present under the surface of building heritage materials [...]

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 [...]

Linseed oil was one of the most common natural organic additives used in ancient times. Nevertheless the mechanism and the technology, e.g. effects of different dosages, [...]

This study rises from the perplexity about the adoption of standardized methods for the evaluation of mortar behaviour towards water. Standards are often not very specifi [...]

This research is related with the salt weathering of the base rocks. At stone monuments and base rocks, slide, freeze damage, biodeterioration, have occured, and especial [...]

Salt crystallization induces deterioration phenomena to masonry materials especially under favorable conditions which depend on a triple-fold system of factors: the salts [...]

Salt crystallization is a common cause of decay for mortars used in historical buildings. This paper describes the influence of mortars composition on their salt crystall [...]

This summary deals with repair or replacement of renders and plasters. Introducing design issues such as functional, technical, and performance requirements, and authenti [...]

Salt damage is one of the major causes of render decay, not only near the sea but also in continental areas. These salts can appear in the walls from different sources: f [...]

The treatment of rising damp in historic building walls is very complex due to the thickness and heterogeneity of the walls. Some techniques, such as watertight barriers, [...]