Code
01IT1522
Duration
01 April 2024 → 31 March 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Mineralogy and crystallography
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Engineering and technology
- Construction materials
- Destructive and non-destructive testing of materials
Keywords
lime
mortars
characterization
X-ray CT
salt crystallization
efflorescence
Project description
The goal of this research is to create a bridge between lime and cement mortars, and study their structure and performance. Mortar mixtures will be characterized, focusing on the efflorescence effect. For the study of the efflorescence, contamination and further accelerated aging of the mortars is done. Physical and chemical characterization is carried out, together with micro-CT for 3D analysis.