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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 use of glazed tiles on external façades became popular in Portugal in the 19th Century in a trend that was shared with Brazil. Nowadays the use of this material in e [...]
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Lime–based mortars of adequate workability are used for repairing coating mortars on old masonry in historical buildings. The analysis of a great number of old plasters [...]
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Applications of repair mortar mean that an additional heterogeneity is introduced to the system. Because of this the utilisation of identical material is a main objective [...]
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The city of Coimbra was the first capital of Portugal, in the 12th century. This city has archaeological remains from before the Roman time. The existing buildings predom [...]
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The plasters of the 16th century Cavallerizza Courtyard in the Ducal Palace in Mantua (Italy) were designed to imitate natural stones (rustication work, carved marble, et [...]
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A Walloon entrepreneur developed and patented Cimorné cement render at the beginning of the 1930s in Braine-l’Alleud (south of Brussels, Belgium). This peculiar façad [...]
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A Walloon entrepreneur developed and patented Cimorné cement render at the beginning of the 1930s in Braine-l’Alleud (south of Brussels, Belgium). This peculiar façad [...]
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Vanhellemont, Y.
The need for compatible mortars does not only apply to old historic masonry, but equally to more recent buildings. The COOVI/CERIA complex in Anderlecht (Brussels region) [...]
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At the beginning of the 20th century, the application of innovative finishes on façades became a popular phenomenon in Belgium. Decorative plasters were frequently used [...]
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