Dating of mortars by means of radiocarbon dating is thought of being a promising technique for absolute dating of archaeological sites, monumental constructions and decor [...]

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

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 [...]

Porous ceramic aggregate produced from roof tile waste was used as an internal curing agent. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the porous ceramic aggr [...]

In this paper, effect of cement type and expansive additive content on resistance to both drying shrinkage cracking and thermal cracking of concrete using fly ash and gro [...]

Elastic properties of carbon-incorporated AFm (Al2O3-Fe2O3-mono) phases are experimentally and theoretically calculated. From high-pressure x-ray diffraction, the bulk mo [...]

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 [...]

Linseed oil was commonly used in ancient times as a protective treatment for building materials due to its ability to grant hydrophobic properties. It is an environmental [...]

Currently, the precast industry represents 20% of concrete production around the world and the use of steam curing to accelerate hydration has been adopted as one of the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

For centuries the ruins of the Cathedral at Kirkjubøur in the Faroe Islands was exposed to the very humid and saline north Atlantic environment. Traditional maintenance [...]

Grouting of historical masonries has been a widely used technique for regaining their integrity or strengthening them. Since cement-based grouts proved very strong and in [...]

Lime-pozzolan mortars are often used for the restoration of historical buildings. Several studies have been developed in regards to the use of waste in construction mater [...]

Fluid, lime-based grouts for the conservation of historic buildings have been mentioned infrequently in the literature, and with relatively few details of the experimenta [...]

Reaction rims of natural hydraulic relicts in historic mortars were investigated using a novel technology, a FTIR-spectrometer equipped with a focal plane array detector [...]

The need to formulate mortar compositions with adequate durability and compatibility is nowadays one of the major challenges in historical buildings repair. The incorpora [...]

The consolidation and conservation of historic mortars requires materials which are compatible with the components originally used. The application of nano-lime offers su [...]

Lime water, esters of silicic acid and plastics are common materials used for the conservation of historic mortars. Injection grouts containing cement or hydraulic lime a [...]

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 [...]

Efficient nano materials for consolidation, cleaning and hydrophobization of porous historic materials have been developed in several European and national research proje [...]

Various binding materials have been used worldwide, across different pre-historic and historic periods, to meet several construction applications. Lime has historically b [...]

In this work nano-titania in anatase form has been added to mortars containing (a): binders of either lime and metakaolin or natural hydraulic lime and, (b): fine aggrega [...]