Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 142, Issue -, Pages 385-394Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.03.097
Keywords
Consolidation; Nanolime; Calcareous substrates; Compatibility; Effectiveness
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- TNO (Delft, The Netherlands)
- Delft University of Technology (Delft, The Netherlands)
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Surface consolidation is a common practice in the conservation of the built heritage. However, the effectiveness of consolidation of calcareous materials is often doubtful, due to the lack of effective and compatible consolidation products. Dispersions of calcium hydroxide nanoparticles in alcohol, the so-called nanolimes, can recover the superficial consolidation of calcareous substrates. Nevertheless, they are often not able to guarantee an in-depth consolidation. Previous research by the authors has demonstrated that the effectiveness of nanolime can be improved by fine-tuning the properties and the application protocol of the dispersions, based on the moisture transport properties of the material to be treated. In this paper, we verify the consolidation effectiveness and physical compatibility of the developed nanolimes, when applied on coarse porous calcareous materials like Maastricht limestone and lime-based mortars. The results show that a suitable mass consolidation can be achieved with nanolimes, while maintaining a good compatibility with the substrate material. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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