There are many ways to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete including reduction in its Portland cement clinker content by methods including: (a) optimization of total [...]

Glazed ceramic tiled façades are a cultural, architectural and social heritage that has to be protected in order to continue to have these history marks of our ancestors [...]

Earth constructions are susceptible to degradation due to natural or human causes. The degradation of the exterior surface of earth walls is very common, either due to la [...]

The contribution focuses on microscopic techniques for use in the identification and characterisation of historic mortars, with the assumption that the key information to [...]

The major environmental impact of concrete is caused by CO2-emissions during the cement production. Great potential for the reduction of the global warming potential and [...]

Recently, blended cement is needed in order to lower the energy consumption and CO 2 emission from cement industries. On the other hand, waste management and environmenta [...]

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 [...]

This paper builds on previous work investigating the flexural bond strength, initial shear strength and compressive strength of fired clay brickwork built using hydraulic [...]

This paper reports on an experimental program investigating the durability and mechanical properties of alkali activated slag concrete (AASC). The AASC was prepared using [...]

The properties of concrete with high amount of the mineral admixtures with a few carbon footprint other than cement were showed. The experiment examines the influence tha [...]

Natural hydraulic lime specifications changed with the new version of standard EN 459-1: 2010 and a new Portuguese NHL3.5 appeared in the market. The characteristics of m [...]

Natural hydraulic lime specifications changed with the new version of standard EN 459-1: 2010 and a new Portuguese NHL3.5 appeared in the market. The characteristics of m [...]

Lime is the most commonly used binder for the preparation of mortars for restoration purposes. In the near future the reviewed EN 459 will standardise a new group of lime [...]

In building conservation practice, there is some difficulty in formulating compatible mortars for use in renders and joints, due to requisites of low elastic modulus, suf [...]

The estate villa Mahiédinne is a historical monument belonging to the municipality of Sidi M'Hamed (Wilaya of Algiers) which dates back to the Ottoman era. The field of [...]

Roman cement was patented in 1796 and used extensively throughout European architecture of the 19th and early 20th centuries before the domination of Portland cement and [...]

The determination of adequate parameters for heat and moisture transport simulations of building materials is often regarded as difficult and time-consuming. Considering [...]

The first author of the project is the engineering director of a Temple reconstruction project in Turkey. In attempt to produce mortar similar in composition to that foun [...]

The main results of a large research project undertaken in order to validate the composition of new ternary cements containing Portland clinker, limestone filler and slag [...]

The widespread adoption of alternative binders are playing an increasing role in carbon dioxide (CO 2) abatement in green construction and the repair of traditionally bui [...]

This study investigated the performance of two high-volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC) mixes with 70% replacement of Portland cement with a Class C fly ash (with one mix hav [...]

This paper aims at improving the quality of lime mortar masonry by understanding the mechanics of mortars and masonry and their interactions. It investigates how the mort [...]

It is currently widely accepted that lime, rather than Portland cement (PC), should be used for the repair of historic fabrics as most historic mortars were lime based an [...]