Aspects of salt and moisture transport in restoration plasters and renders
conference paper
The need for obtaining more knowledge in the field of restoration plasters and renders is
emphasized by cases bf damage observed in the field. The currently applied and available
restoration mortars do apparently not always meet the requirements.
Analyzing damage cases of renders it becomes clear that the performance of renders, modern
and iraditional, under salt load is not fully understood. ln order to gain a better understanding
and to promote better practices regarding the application of restoration plasters and renders the
European research project COMPASS ('Compatibility of plasters and renders with salt-loaded
subsirates in historic buildings') was launched. ln this paper some of the preliminary findings of
this project are presented.
emphasized by cases bf damage observed in the field. The currently applied and available
restoration mortars do apparently not always meet the requirements.
Analyzing damage cases of renders it becomes clear that the performance of renders, modern
and iraditional, under salt load is not fully understood. ln order to gain a better understanding
and to promote better practices regarding the application of restoration plasters and renders the
European research project COMPASS ('Compatibility of plasters and renders with salt-loaded
subsirates in historic buildings') was launched. ln this paper some of the preliminary findings of
this project are presented.
Topics
TNO Identifier
330820
ISBN
84-7292-359-2
Publisher
Consejo General de la Arquitectura Tecnica de Espana / Instituto de Ciencias de la Construccion Eduardo Torroja, 2004
Source title
La Conservacion del Patrimonio en un Entorno Sostenible, 16th Curso de Estudios Mayores de la Construccion
Editor(s)
Pilar de Luxan, M.
Dorrego, F.
Aymat, C.
Dorrego, F.
Aymat, C.
Place of publication
Madrid
Pages
89-98
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