Conservation and Restoration of Historic Mortars and Masonry Structures

Imperial Styles, Frontier Solutions: Roman Wall painting technology in the Province of Noricum.- The Decorative Plastered Relief in the Baroque Villa of the Argotti Botanic Gardens, Floriana, Malta: Characterisation of Original Materials and Techniques.- A study on historic mortars for restorative applications in persepolis world heritage site: curing in site vs laboratory.- Making ancient mortars hydraulic. How composition influencestype and crystallinity of reaction products.- Physico-chemical characterization of historic mortarsfrom the Venetian Arsenals of Chania (Greece).- Analysis of the behavior of original air lime mortars used in structural brick masonry of ancient buildings.- Mineral, chemical and petrografic characterization of hydraulic mortars & chronological building correlation of the Baths of Porta Marina in Ostia Antica (Italy).- Characterization of old mortars for the formulation of replacement mortars.- Characterization of "Terranova" render samples as a contribution to XX Century heritage Conservation.- Mortars and binders during a time of emerging industries: 19th Century Austro-Hungarian fortificationsin Montenegro.- Limewashes with vegetable oils: water transport characterization.- Chemical and mineralogical characterization of lime plaster from 6th Century stone-chamber tomb of Baekje, Republic of Korea.- Characterisation of historic mortars related to the possibility of their radiocarbon dating, Mikulcice and Pohansko archaeological sites.- Repair mortar for a coloured layer of sgraffito render - a technological copy.- Evaluation of the hygroscopic and CO2 capture capacities of earth and gypsum-based Plasters.- Influence of naturalsand replacement by mineral wastes on earth and air lime plastering mortars, and professionals training.- Evaluation of physical and mechanical parametersin commercial NHL-based green plaster for the preservation of historical buildings.- Characterization of mortars and concretes from the Mirante of Quinta da Azeda, Setúbal (Portugal). A case study from the beginning of the 20th century.- Early age properties of hydraulic lime mortar prepared using heavy metal contaminated Aggregate.- Gaji, a gypsum-earth plaster in the wall painting technology of The Church of St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki, David Gareji, Kakheti, Georgia.- Performance Evaluation of Patch Repairs on Historic Concrete Structures(PEPS): An Overview of the Assessment Methodology.- Traditional techniques on Post-Civil War in Spanish Modern Architecture: the ceramic wall on OSH pavilion in the Casa del Campo (Madrid).- Measuring water absorption in replicas of medieval plaster assessing their reliability as models for conservation trials.- The sgraffito in Krizanke - interdisciplinary approach to the conservation-restoration of coloured historic plaster.- Experimentalstudy on properties of hydraulic mortars withmixed in crystallisation Inhibitors.- Utilization of lavender waste in traditional mortars.- Restoring historical buildings amid climate crisis: hydraulic, waste-based lime.- Criteria for the utilization of perlite by-products in traditional mortars.- Development and testing of lime-based mortars using perlite by- products.- Durability of lime mortarstreated with ammonium phosphate.- Long-term mechanical properties and durability of lime-spongilite mortars.- On the effect of poor-quality aggregates on the physico-mechanical performance of repair lime-based mortars.- Fine pumice as pozzolanic additive in restoration lime mortars.- The relationship between natural stone joint design, surface area and the properties of lime mortar joints.- Comparative evaluation of repair mortars for the conservation of historic masonry.- Development of a gypsum-based grout for the stabilisation of gypsum-based plasters.- Morphological evolutionof calcium carbonate crystals in dry hydrated lime mortar.- An investigation of the salt weathering resistance of heritage repair mortar mixes.- Design rationale and field testing of a gypsum-based grout for wall painting stabilization in the Chapel of Niketas the Stylite, Cappadocia, Turkey.- Comparative evaluation of properties of laboratory test specimens for masonry mortars prepared using different compaction methods.- The challenge on development of the repair mortars for historical buildings in severe marine environment: Paimogo Fort, a case study.- Practical test for pozzolanic properties by A. D. Cowper: implementation and innovation.- Determination of the salt distribution in the lime-based mortar samples using XRF and SEM - EDX characterization.- Developing a lime-based injection grout with no additives for very thin delamination: the role of aggregates and particle size/morphology.- Enhancement of latent heat storage capacity of lime rendering mortars.- Obtaining of repair lime renders with microencapsulated phase change materials: optimization of the composition, application, mechanical and microstructural studies.- Time-dependent deformations of lime-based mortars and masonry specimens prepared with them.- Influence of methyl cellulose in injection grout on mould growth on mural paintings - preliminary results