At this article it has been considered the questions concerning the occurrence of efflorescence on the surface of buildings' exterior walls made of vibropressed concrete blocks. The chemical and mineralogical composition of efflorescences were investigated using the electron-scan microscope and diffractometer. The mechanism of the efflorescence occurrence was disclosed The suitability of hydrophobization as a purifying method of the above mentioned walls from efflorescences was analyzed. The results of full-scale testing of proposed methods are given.
In recent years, appearance of new constructive decisions for multilayer thermal efficient walls in the practice of design and construction caused the increasing use of protective and decorative plaster compositions. Comprehensive protective plaster systems nowadays are used in the facade insulation systems as a protective layer on the surface of polystyrene foam or mineral wool boards, forming the insulating layer to the outer walls of concrete blocks. They are also used for exterior finish of walls made of gas-concrete blocks, plastering the brickwork of the buildings operated by rehabilitation, in particular, apartment houses of old mass series. The problem of ensuring durability of thermal efficient external walls with the use of protective and decorative plaster systems were identified in this article. The factors, affecting the resistance of facade plasters to the action of external conditions in operating process were considered. The weaknesses in the necessary characteristics of plaster mixtures provided by material manufacturers are revealed. The existing methods for determining crack resistance of plaster compositions are monitored. The author's method of determining the maximum stretch of plaster compositions is given. The article presents tests results of various plaster compositions, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed method
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