Due to natural effects (stone aging), human factors and other reasons, stone relics,
especially open-air stone relics, have suffered varying degrees of damage. Therefore …

Moisture dynamics in brick, stone and concrete has a controlling influence on the durability
and performance of the built environment. Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete …

Consolidants based on tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) have been widely used for the
consolidation of decaying stone heritages. These products polymerize within the porous …

Nano-sized TiO 2 is widely used as photocatalysts for many applications; however, some
aspects in the application in cultural heritage conservation are still unresolved. In particular …

Penetration of moisture into building materials is at the origin of several damage
mechanisms. In the case of cement-based materials crack formation is a common problem …

The durability of concrete and concrete structures is significantly influenced by
environmental conditions, resulting in eg the ingress of water and incorporated aggressive …

Many damage cases in civil constructions and in cultural heritage are related to the
presence of salts. This dissertation combines experimental and numerical methods to …

Extensive studies have been conducted on the conservation of historical stones. Although
many different surface-coating materials have been tested to date, alkoxysilane materials …

This paper describes a novel methodology for quantitative in-situ moisture measurement
without tracking agents using X-ray computed tomography (XCT). The high levels of …

Water transport into construction building materials is an important subject since it may
deteriorate them because it can carry harmful biological and chemical substances. Some of …