Investigation and conservation of artificial stone facades of the early XX century: A case study

Fatiguso, Fabio; Scioti, Albina; Fino, Mariella De; Tommasi, G. De

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.11.103

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“…Such construction refers to mixtures of binders and aggregates, in such types and proportions in order to achieve specific properties (color hue, texture, physico-mechanical properties, etc.) [13,14]. Generally, the use of artificial stone was adopted diachronically in construction, due to the advantages it offered in comparison to natural stones (lower cost related to mining and transport, easiness in manufacture, application and reproduction).…”

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“…In Roman times, the constructional tradition was applied in several public and private buildings, due to the low cost and ease of reproduction [20,21]. During Renaissance and until the beginning of the 20th century, the manufacture of architectural elements with mortars for the external and internal decoration of buildings dominated [12][13][14][15].…”

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“…This is because polymers such as epoxies or acrylics due to their completely different chemical composition, they behave and weather differently than stone. Therefore, research focused on the design of artificial stones based on inorganic binders [11][12][13][14][15][16] which however, have been used for millennia in construction (i.e. reliefs, cornices, corbels, colonnettes).…”

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Design and testing of artificial stone for the restoration of stone elements in monuments and historic buildings

Stefanidou

Pachta

Papayianni

2015

Construction and Building Materials

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Design and testing of artificial stone for the restoration of stone elements in monuments and historic buildings

Stefanidou

Pachta

Papayianni

2015

Construction and Building Materials

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“…The main material which is the subject of accelerated ageing is artificial stone made by means of a suitable Portland cement mix, lightweight aggregates and colours based on permanent mineral oxides. Different research activities have been undertaken on artificial stones (Fatiguso et al 2013;Martínez-Martínez et al 2013;Morillas et al 2015;Stefanidou et al 2015).…”

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Performance Over Time and Durability Assessment of External Thermal Insulation Systems with Artificial Stone Cladding

Spagnolo

Daniotti

2019

Research for Development

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The contribution describes an experimental programme on durability assessment using the accelerated ageing of an outer wall component consisting of plasterboard support, an external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) in polystyrene and a cladding that was realised half with natural stone and the other half with cast stone. The sample was placed in front of the climatic chamber by means of a special frame, in the so-called door configuration. During the accelerated ageing, this sample was simultaneously monitored over time using temperatures probes and flowmeter tests in order to evaluate the decay of the thermal performance over time.The experimental research was conducted with the aim of assessing the decay in thermal performance of an ETICS covered with artificial stone, comparing it with a similar stratigraphy but with a natural stone cladding.

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“…They have been thoroughly tested and applied on monumental buildings over the last decades, in order to support damage identification procedures and address suitable conservation measures, without interfering with the structural integrity [2,3,[5][6][7][8]. However, they could be also very useful for historical and constructional qualification, particularly whenever sources from libraries and archives are limited and, thus, field survey methods are fundamental.…”

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Non destructive investigation for historic documentation and construction qualification of monumental buildings: the case of S. Gregory Church in Bari, South Italy

Fino

Fatiguso

Scioti

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WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Although non destructive techniques are mainly used in the restoration of monumental buildings in order to assess the state of conservation and address suitable conservation measures without interfering with the structural integrity, they can be also useful for the identification of the historical and constructional evolution, whereas sources from libraries and archives and/or technical records are limited. The present contribution is going to discuss the application of an integrated system of non destructive techniques on S. Gregory Church in Bari, South Italy. The church, dating back to the XI century AC and located within the medieval fortified city walls, calls attention to some relevant aspects, particularly with reference to pre-existing structures, constructional transformations and previous restoration works. Specifically, based on historical research, mapping of materials/construction techniques and survey of cracking/moisture patterns, an investigation program was addressed, comprising sonic and ultrasonic testing, thermography and radar scanning. The analysis of experimental results, correlated with the historical and technical documentation, enabled a more detailed and reliable qualification of the evolution of the church, with specific attention towards structural components under the flooring, morphology and compactness of cavity walls, previous reinforcement techniques, as well as damage patterns on walls and columns and moisture patterns on a fresco. Furthermore, the importance of the results for the definition of future conservation and control strategies is discussed.

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Investigation and conservation of artificial stone facades of the early XX century: A case study

Cited by 12 publications

References 9 publications

Design and testing of artificial stone for the restoration of stone elements in monuments and historic buildings

Design and testing of artificial stone for the restoration of stone elements in monuments and historic buildings

Performance Over Time and Durability Assessment of External Thermal Insulation Systems with Artificial Stone Cladding

Non destructive investigation for historic documentation and construction qualification of monumental buildings: the case of S. Gregory Church in Bari, South Italy

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