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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the behaviour of lime mortars in cold climates, namely by the effect of freeze/thaw cycles. Twelve compositions of mortars were p [...]
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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 [...]
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Mortars developed for the reconstitution and plastic repair of natural stones have become increasingly more popular. They make a good alternative for the replacement of d [...]
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Smart construction systems have been used for centuries in many places around the world, masonry is widely encountered in numerous heritage structures to be restored. For [...]
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The aims of the paper are the following: to develop a consistent usable classification of historic masonry typologies, to outline general considerations about the mechani [...]
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Veiga, R.
In an intervention on historic renders and plasters, the first step is to decide upon the strategy: repair or substitution, based on an evaluation of the cultural value o [...]
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Frost is one of the main degradation processes affecting historic buildings in cold environments. Lime mortar is particularly sensitive to degradation by freeze-thaw cycl [...]
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A brief overview is given of performance requirements for repointing mortars for historic masonry.
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The quality of repointing work in historic masonry is to an important degree determined by the composition of the repair mortar. Apart from this good workmanship is a bas [...]
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