The paper explores the possibility of covering the mortar with the lightweight aggregate by the nanopolymer silane and siloxane as surface hydrophobisation. The investigation involved the mortars with two types of hydrophobic agents diluted with water in a ratio of 1:4 and 1:8. Mortar wetting properties were determined by measuring the absorbability, water vapor diffusion, contact angle (CA) and surface free energy (SFE) of their structure. Surface micro-roughness and 2D topography were evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has shown the microstructure and distribution of pores in mortars. The reduction in absorbency after the first day of testing by 87% was shown. An improvement in frost resistance after 25 cycles by 97% and an 18-fold decrease in weight loss after the sulphate crystallization test were observed. The hydrophobic coating reduces the SFE of mortars and increases the CA. In the case of using silanes, a 9-fold increase CA was observed.
Metoda grawimetryczna, metoda bezpośrednia, uznawana jest za jedyny miarodajny sposób badania wilgotności. Funkcjonuje jednocześnie wiele metod pośrednich gdzie wynik pomiaru obarczony jest mniejszym lub większym błędem. Głównym celem artykułu jest określenie dokładności otrzymywanych wyników metodą chemiczną w stosunku do metody grawimetrycznej oraz wyznaczenie wzorów regresyjnych potrzebnych do skorygowania wyników.
Humidity is one of the fundamental physical features of materials; the detection of water is one of the most frequently executed examinations. The following article presents problems connected with measurements of material humidity.
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