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Polymer-modified mortars are highly popular for setting exterior tile systems and low-porosity ceramic tiles because they possess greater flexibility and higher bond strengths than conventional mortars which increases cladding serviceability. However, the long-term performance of this application is not completely understood and many pathologies has been reported. The negative influence of water saturation on polymer modified mortar is well documented and this paper investigates the influence that progressive water intake on bond strength by applying pull out tests on several different mortars. Four of those mortars were especially prepared with well known raw materials and concentrations, and three others were ready-made commercial products designed for setting ceramic tile on building façades. The tests were performed during twenty-five day drying period in laboratory conditions after specimens saturation for ten days of immersion in water. The results revealed that: (i) the ready-made commercial and the prepared mortars have similar behavior; (ii) their bond strengths are highly influenced by small increases in moisture content; (iii) moisture content higher than 10% is enough to reduce mortar bond strength by one-half; (iv)during the drying process bond strength increases continuously until reaching values similar to the initial ones.

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ResumoOs processos fotocatalíticos estão sendo estudados e incorporados a sistemas construtivos objetivando melhoria da qualidade da água e do ar. No entanto pairam dúvidas sobre qual o grau de atuação da fotocatálise nos substratos e sobretudo por quanto tempo continua ocorrendo e qual sua intensidade. O método proposto consiste em, através de um pós-tratamento superficial associado a um processo fotocatalítico, obter a simultaneidade das ações dos efeitos hidrofóbicos e hidrofílicos. O presente artigo propõe avaliar a durabilidade de processos fotocatalíticos por meio de um programa experimental, em que corpos de provas de argamassa para revestimento externo após serem pós-tratados e manchados com soluções de azul de metileno (C16H18N3SCl) na concentração de 1% em água deionizada e em álcool etílico 92,8°(C2H6O), foram submetidos a 200 ciclos de envelhecimento artificial (molhagem, exposição à radiações infravermelho e ultravioleta). Os resultados apontam: 1) o aumento da concentração de dióxido de titânio acelera os processos de degradação do azul de metileno; 2) os tratamentos superficiais com dispersões aquosas de TiO2 apresentaram queda de desempenho ao longo dos ensaios; 3) o hidrofugante à base de silicone mostrou um bom potencial como agente de fixação do semicondutor.

The service life of buildings can be associated with the durability of enveloping the elements, e.g., the flat roofs that are constantly exposed to environmental agents. Waterproof membranes, produced with bituminous or polymeric materials, usually protect these elements. This paper presents an experimental study of waterproofing systems subjected to environmental agents of degradation. Four types of membranes were tested: bituminous, polyurethane, acrylic and acrylic with polyester mesh. All membranes were applied to concrete substrates and exposed to cycles of 48 hours in 70°C oven and 24 hours in immersion vats with 23°C water. The specimens were subjected to 0, 4, or 8 cycles and submitted to pull-off tests. The results demonstrated that the waterproof system behavior change when subjected to cycles of the temperature gradient. The tests show that the different thermal deformation between the membranes and the concrete substrate results in loss of adhesion.