Conservation and Restoration of Historic Mortars and Masonry Structures

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