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Type

article

Titre

Understanding the Microstructure of Mortars for Cultural Heritage Using X-ray CT and MIP

Langues

English

Auteurs

Brunello, Valentina / Canevali, Carmen / Corti, Cristina / De Kock, Tim / Rampazzi, Laura / Recchia, Sandro / Sansonetti, Antonio / Tedeschi, Cristina / Cnudde, Veerle

Maison d'édition

MDPI

Date

10/10/2021

Pages

p. 5939-5958

Titre de la revue

Materials

Vol. & n°

v. 14

ISSN

1996-1944

Mots-clés

cement / mortar / 3D / scanning / building materials / structural surveys / X-ray analysis / conservation of materials / stone

Résumé en anglais

In this study, the microstructure of mock-up mortar specimens for a historic environment, composed of different mixtures, was studied using mercury intrusion porosity (MIP) and microcom- puted tomography (μCT), highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of both techniques. Porosity, sphericity, and pores size distribution were studied, evaluating changes according to mortar composition (aerial and hydraulic binders, quartz sand, and crushed limestone aggregate). The μCT results were rendered using 3D visualization software, which provides complementary information for the interpretation of the data obtained using 3D data-analysis software. Moreover, μCT contributes to the interpretation of MIP results of mortars. On the other hand, MIP showed significant ink-bottle effects in lime and cement mortars samples that should be taken into account when interpreting the results. Moreover, the MIP results highlighted how gypsum mortar samples display a poros- ity distribution that is best studied using this technique. This multi-analytical approach provides important insights into the interpretation of the porosimetric data obtained. This is crucial in the characterization of mortars and provides key information for the study of building materials and cultural heritage conservation.

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials

Document joint

Materials_2021.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)