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A Discussion on Service Life Prediction Methodologies for External Mortar Cladding in Historic Buildings
Study models of buildings’ degradation allow the estimation of their service life, assisting in planning their maintenance. However, determining an accurate method of applying these study models may be challenging, since there are unknown variables involved, such as the materials and construction techniques, besides interventions and environmental factors that impacted the building along the years. In historic buildings, it is difficult to know the mechanisms of deterioration, and to obtain reliable information about each building. The facade of historic buildings ends up being a great source of information though, since it is the building’s element most exposed to degradation. Therefore, studying the deterioration of external mortar coatings of historic buildings may improve the quality of the information about them, and ensure heritage preservation. This paper discusses different methods used to study the service life of building elements and presents a review of mathematical models developed that not yet been directly applied to study the degradation of facades of historic buildings, identifying the main variables used, and indicating which model would be the best suited for applied in external mortar cladding in historical buildings.
A Discussion on Service Life Prediction Methodologies for External Mortar Cladding in Historic Buildings
Study models of buildings’ degradation allow the estimation of their service life, assisting in planning their maintenance. However, determining an accurate method of applying these study models may be challenging, since there are unknown variables involved, such as the materials and construction techniques, besides interventions and environmental factors that impacted the building along the years. In historic buildings, it is difficult to know the mechanisms of deterioration, and to obtain reliable information about each building. The facade of historic buildings ends up being a great source of information though, since it is the building’s element most exposed to degradation. Therefore, studying the deterioration of external mortar coatings of historic buildings may improve the quality of the information about them, and ensure heritage preservation. This paper discusses different methods used to study the service life of building elements and presents a review of mathematical models developed that not yet been directly applied to study the degradation of facades of historic buildings, identifying the main variables used, and indicating which model would be the best suited for applied in external mortar cladding in historical buildings.
A Discussion on Service Life Prediction Methodologies for External Mortar Cladding in Historic Buildings
RILEM Bookseries
Bokan Bosiljkov, Violeta (editor) / Padovnik, Andreja (editor) / Turk, Tilen (editor) / Rocha, Eudes (author) / Carneiro, Arnaldo (author)
Historic Mortars International Conference ; 2022 ; Ljubljana, Slovenia
Conservation and Restoration of Historic Mortars and Masonry Structures ; Chapter: 10 ; 120-130
RILEM Bookseries ; 42
2023-06-08
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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