A new technology is presented for transforming returned concrete into a granular material that can be reused as aggregates for concrete. The new method is based on non-to [...]

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 purpose of the present research work was the mineralogical, mechanical and microstructure characterization of the gypsum mortars sampled from the internal parts of th [...]

The endeavour to use the changes of dynamic characteristics for the determination of damage or other imperfections of structures is not new. The rudimentary application o [...]

Mirasole Abbey is located in the first agricultural belt south of Milan and is a rare example of a grangia1, a fortified rural complex. Built in the thirteenth century by [...]

Eleven hydraulic concretes from ancient Roman harbours around the Mediterranean seacoast were drilled by the Romacons team in 2002–2009. In 2008–2009 the same team ex [...]

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

Consolidation is a conservation treatment with good potential to be applied to ancient renders, provided that the alterations in the properties of the original mortars re [...]

The gallery wall on which the Bas-reliefs are etched of the Bayon temple in Angkor is made of sandstones. The deterioration caused by penetration of rainwater or groundwa [...]

Climatic and environmental conditions are often very severe for construction materials, namely in the presence of high humidity or in direct contact with water. However, [...]

This paper follows up an article Analysis of Calibration Coefficients of Incremental Strain Method Used for Residual Stress Measurement by RingCore Method (Civín, 2010), [...]

Reported here is the experimental study in the pipe line element T-junction. The velocity fields were measured by PIV method with 3-camera alignment. This alignment makes [...]

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 [...]

Non-destructive or at least micro destructive in situ tests are very relevant on physical characterization of materials used in historical buildings. “Controlled penetr [...]

In the domain of heritage buildings conservation, interventions must be designed, whenever possible, to maintain existing materials instead of their replacement by new on [...]

The application of the drilling test on the characterisation of homogeneous stones is widely used, mainly on carbonate stones that are softer. The drilling revolution and [...]