Restoration synthesis of crushed brick mortars simulating Byzantine lime and material technologies in Crete

Moropoulou, A; Theodoraki, A; Bisbikou, K; Michailidis, M

dc.contributor.author	Moropoulou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Theodoraki, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Bisbikou, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Michailidis, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:48:21Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:48:21Z
dc.date.issued	1995	en
dc.identifier.issn	02729172	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/33747
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dc.subject.other	Building materials	en
dc.subject.other	Infrared spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Optical microscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Porosimeters	en
dc.subject.other	Restoration	en
dc.subject.other	Technology	en
dc.subject.other	Thermogravimetric analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Weathering	en
dc.subject.other	X ray diffraction analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Appropriate lime technology and raw materials	en
dc.subject.other	Byzantine lime	en
dc.subject.other	Crushed brick granulometry and texture	en
dc.subject.other	Proper application techniques	en
dc.subject.other	Proper mixture ratio	en
dc.subject.other	Mortar	en
dc.title	Restoration synthesis of crushed brick mortars simulating Byzantine lime and material technologies in Crete	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	1995	en
heal.abstract	The original mortars, which have been deteriorated by natural weathering, salt decay and the corrosive action of polluted atmospheres, have to be replaced. However, the uncontrolled and rather extensive use of cement and polymer-based mortars, give very unsatisfactory results, due to the high content of soluble salts and the limited compatibility with the original components of the masonry. Hence, restoration mortars compatible with the traditional building materials, though more resistant than the original ones, should be searched out. In the present work an attempt is made to evaluate whether the traditional materials and technologies, reproduced by the monks of the Toplou Monastery in Crete, do provide ameliorated restoration mortars. Physical, chemical and mineralogical investigations on Byzantine and post - Byzantine mortars and plasters of crushed brick and lime from Rhodes, Crete and Hagia Sophia, by Optical Microscopy, X-Ray Diffraction Analysis, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Hg- Porosimetry and Infra Red Spectroscopy, seem to provide reliable evaluation criteria. This comparative study leads to the conclusion that the proper mixture ratio, the appropriate lime technology and raw materials, the crushed brick granulometry and texture, as well as the proper application techniques are necessary to achieve an optimized approach to the traditional mortars.	en
heal.publisher	Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA, United States	en
heal.journalName	Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings	en
dc.identifier.volume	352	en
dc.identifier.spage	759	en
dc.identifier.epage	769	en