Mortars, plasters and pigments—research questions and sampling criteria

E Gliozzo, A Pizzo, MF La Russa - Archaeological and Anthropological …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Within the Topical Collection, this paper represents an introductory contribution
aimed at describing and discussing the research questions and the sampling criteria in the …

Effects of paraffin additives, as phase change materials, on the behavior of a traditional lime mortar

J Feijoo, MA Alvarez-Feijoo, R Fort, E Arce… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This study refers to the inclusion of phase change materials (PCMs) in porous building
materials as an alternative means of improving their thermal behavior, assessing the …

Addition of ferrocyanide-based compounds to repairing joint lime mortars as a protective method for porous building materials against sodium chloride damage

J Feijoo, D Ergenç, R Fort, MÁ de Buergo - Materials and Structures, 2021 - Springer
Soluble salts are considered one of the main agents in weathering of porous materials used
in building constructions. In this work, a comparison in terms of protection against the …

[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous desalination and consolidation treatment through the application of electrokinetic techniques

J Feijoo, LS Gomez-Villalba, R Fort… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The vast majority of building materials that are heavily affected by salts require desalination
and subsequent consolidation treatments. This double intervention entails a risk associated …

[HTML][HTML] Leaching behaviour of a crystallisation inhibitor in mortars

A Kamat, B Lubelli, E Schlangen - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the leaching behaviour of sodium ferrocyanide, a known
crystallisation inhibitor of sodium chloride, which is added to mortars for mitigation of salt …

Influence of a pre-consolidation treatment on the desalination effectiveness of a highly deteriorated Granite Façade of medieval age

J Feijoo, I de Rosario, T Rivas… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the pre-consolidation of the granite used in the north façade of St. Martin's
Cathedral in Ourense, of Romanesque style (S. XII–XIII), and its influence on the …

Impact of salt crystallization on the mechanical properties of structural masonry: An experimental and numerical study

S Pietruszczak, P Przecherski, T Stryszewska - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper provides the results of an experimental study examining the evolution of
mechanical properties of primary constituents of structural masonry (ie, brick units, mortar …

Laboratory exploration of a novel method to protect silicate relics against salt efflorescence by directional induction of water

Q Li, G Gao, L Yang, X Huang, H Luo - Heritage Science, 2024 - Springer
Salt efflorescence is one of the critical problems for the preservation of immovable silicate
relics. Salt efflorescence mainly comes from continuous cycles of crystallization/dissolution …

Experimental study of different electrokinetic configurations for desalination of a Brick Wall

J Feijoo, MA de Buergo, R Fort, N Aly - Sustainable conservation of …, 2023 - Springer
Salt weathering is recognized as one of the main deterioration mechanisms that affect
cultural heritage. The damage caused by this decay mechanism can range from simple …

The exploration of a new technology: preservation of immovable silicate cultural relics against salt efflorescence by directional induction of water and salt migration

Q Li, G Gao, L Yang, X Huang, H Luo - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Salt efflorescence is one of the critical problems for the preservation of immovable silicate
relics. Salt efflorescence mainly comes from continuous cycles of crystallization/dissolution …