Sustainable Use of Traditional Geomaterials in Construction Practice

Geomaterials derived from the Earth’s crust and used in construction after appropriate processing are among the earliest raw materials exploited, processed and used by humans. Their numerous functional properties include accessibility, workability and serviceability, and these are explored within this volume. In modern society, sustainable use of raw materials, specifically those exploited in large volumes such as geomaterials for construction, raises questions of reducing extraction of primary resources and thus minimizing impacts on natural systems, and also employment of materials and technologies to lower emissions of deleterious substances into the atmosphere. This will be possible only if we fully understand the properties, processing and mode of use of traditional geomaterials. Although most of the papers within this volume were written by geologists, the contributions will also be of interest to those working in cultural heritage, monument conservation, civil engineering and architecture.
Repair rendering mortars for the restoration of the Vargas Palace in Granada (Spain): a comparative study of the mortar behaviour in the laboratory and on site
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Published:January 01, 2016
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A. Arizzi, E. Molina, G. Cultrone, 2016. "Repair rendering mortars for the restoration of the Vargas Palace in Granada (Spain): a comparative study of the mortar behaviour in the laboratory and on site", Sustainable Use of Traditional Geomaterials in Construction Practice, R. Přikryl, Á. Török, M. Gomez-Heras, K. Miskovsky, M. Theodoridou
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Abstract
This study gives an example of the steps that a repair work must include to be successful. It deals with a specific building, repair material (lime mortar) and application (render), but also with the study of the repair mortar in the laboratory and on site. Firstly, the original materials of the wall were characterized to ensure compatibility with the new repair mortars. Secondly, the suitability of different mortar mixes, made with lime and calcareous aggregate, was assessed by characterizing their properties after 15 months. At the same time, the repair mortars were applied in testing panels, and their behaviour...
- absorption
- adhesion
- aggregate
- Andalusia Spain
- buildings
- capillarity
- carbonatization
- cement materials
- chemical properties
- civil engineering
- color
- construction materials
- degradation
- durability
- electron microscopy data
- engineering geology
- Europe
- experimental studies
- Granada Spain
- Iberian Peninsula
- in situ
- laboratory studies
- lime
- mechanical properties
- microstructure
- mineral assemblages
- mineral composition
- monitoring
- petrography
- physical properties
- planning
- porosity
- preservation
- SEM data
- size distribution
- Southern Europe
- Spain
- testing
- textures
- X-ray diffraction data
- mortar
- Vargas Palace