Mortars are heterogeneous building materials whose raw materials, manufacturing
processes and application conditions have evolved continuously throughout history. The fact …

Titanium dioxide has been recently used in its nanometric form to develop smart products
and coatings on several building components so as to better preserve their visual aspect …

Alcohol dispersions of Ca (OH) 2 nanoparticles, the so-called nanolimes, are emerging as
an effective conservation material for the consolidation of stone, mortars, and plasters …

Since ancient time, magnificence and beauty have been the goals of architecture. Artists and
architects used high strength, durable and beautiful stones like marble and limestone for the …

This paper studies the influence of sawdust on the petrophysical properties of solid bricks.
Brick samples without additives were handmade using a clayey earth that is rich in quartz …

The extensive consumption of clayey soils to manufacture bricks has caused the depletion of
these non-renewable natural resources. In this paper, in a bid to reduce clay consumption …

Cleaning an artwork is an extremely delicate and irreversible procedure in a conservation
work. Art conservators constantly work to identify an appropriate and correct cleaning …

Stones are among the most widespread traditional materials used in construction for both
structural and ornamental purposes, especially for Cultural Heritage monuments. Stone …

Fine particulate matter is, on account of its aerodynamic properties and typical composition
(especially diesel particulate matter and carbonaceous particles) the particulate pollutant …

The effect of thermal degradation on the compression strength, ultimate compression strain,
color and mass loss of four limestones extracted from the Yucatan Peninsula was studied …