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Restoration of Outdoor Plaster Pavement Floors in a Medieval Czech Castle
Substantial tests and analyses of an ancient exterior plaster floor at Karlštejn Castle in Bohemia have led to the design of a new material for replacing and repairing a historic mortar floor. The replacement material has a reasonably high degree of similarity and compatibility with an acceptable level of safety and reliability. The floor was cast in situ during extensive restoration works at the end of the nineteenth century and exhibits surprisingly high durability and strength. The investigation used some non-standard testing methods developed for small-size specimens. In designing the new material, attention was paid to lime mortars with hydraulic admixtures. A metakaoline-modified mortar was finally recommended as the repair and replacement material for restoring the rampart outdoor pavement of Karlštejn Castle.
Restoration of Outdoor Plaster Pavement Floors in a Medieval Czech Castle
Substantial tests and analyses of an ancient exterior plaster floor at Karlštejn Castle in Bohemia have led to the design of a new material for replacing and repairing a historic mortar floor. The replacement material has a reasonably high degree of similarity and compatibility with an acceptable level of safety and reliability. The floor was cast in situ during extensive restoration works at the end of the nineteenth century and exhibits surprisingly high durability and strength. The investigation used some non-standard testing methods developed for small-size specimens. In designing the new material, attention was paid to lime mortars with hydraulic admixtures. A metakaoline-modified mortar was finally recommended as the repair and replacement material for restoring the rampart outdoor pavement of Karlštejn Castle.
Restoration of Outdoor Plaster Pavement Floors in a Medieval Czech Castle
Slížková, Zuzana (author) / Drdácký, Miloš (author)
Journal of Architectural Conservation ; 14 ; 81-98
2008-01-01
18 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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