Towards a more effective and reliable salt crystallization test for porous building materials: state of the art

B Lubelli, V Cnudde, T Diaz-Goncalves… - Materials and …, 2018 - Springer
The durability of building materials with respect to salt crystallization is commonly
determined by accelerated weathering tests, carried out in the laboratory. An effective …

A laboratory study of Equotip surface hardness measurements on a range of sandstones: What influences the values and what do they mean?

J Desarnaud, K Kiriyama, B Bicer Simsir… - Earth Surface …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The Equotip rebound tester is a simple, non‐destructive technique to measure the surface
hardness of materials. Having a low impact energy gives the Equotip advantages over the …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental research on salt contamination procedures and methods for assessment of the salt distribution

C Nunes, AMA Sanchez, S Godts, D Gulotta… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The RILEM TC ASC-271 is developing a new laboratory test to assess the durability
of porous building materials to salt crystallisation. The test encompasses two phases: salt …

[HTML][HTML] Ancient architectural pathology of blue bricks and brick carvings in Northwest China: example from the White Temple Tower

H Zhang, J Zhang, L Zhang, Y Ying, N Wang… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rising damp is one of the main problems affecting historical masonry structures all over the
world, as it affects the appearance of heritage architecture and reduces strength. In this …

The use of drilling test to investigate the salt distribution in air lime mortars

E Vasanelli, G Di Fusco, G Quarta, A Calia - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the principal causes of deterioration in historic buildings is the presence of salts.
Porous and low-strength materials, such as soft mortars, are particularly susceptible to the …

Salt accumulation in heritage sandstones under continuous wick effect conditions

S Yang, H Zhang, J Zhu, B Sun, G Zhou - Studies in Conservation, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
During the weathering of stone monuments, salt accumulation and crystallization lead to salt
damage. In this study, we investigated the evolution of heritage sandstone salt …

Towards a more effective and reliable salt crystallization test for porous building materials

B Lubelli, V Cnudde, V Verges-Belmin, H Viles… - 2018 - repository.tudelft.nl
The durability of building materials with respect to salt crystallization is commonly
determined by accelerated weathering tests, carried out in the laboratory. An effective …