TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Perrone, C. A1 - Ziegert, C. T1 - Earth block masonry, rammed earth and cob: earthen components from different construction techniques and their structural performance N2 - Both in developed and developing countries, modern building materials tend to be preferred to traditional earthen construction. Reasons include low durability, inadequate performance under seismic loading and, in developing countries, a wish to replace what is perceived as 'poor' with what is perceived as 'rich'. In an age when building permissions and construction standards are a must, particularly in seismic areas, even when an owner is willing to build in earth, construction approval needs to be granted: we rely on values and standards to build, but the necessary data on material properties and structural performance of earthen building techniques is scarce if compared to the abundance of data for other materials (clay brick masonry, concrete, steel) available to the engineer. At the same time, traditional builders' skills, knowledge and confidence in earthen building techniques are decreasing if not disappearing. A wallette testing campaign was thus carried out with the aim of filling this knowledge gap. Prior to the wallette campaign, material properties, including composition and physical-mechanical parameters, were determined. Compression and diagonal compression (shear) tests were then performed, and a basic analysis of the mechanical behaviour of structural elements built in cob is provided in relation to earth block (adobe) masonry and rammed earth elements. Cob, shown to have low compressive resistance, has a relatively ductile post-peak behaviour if compared to earth block masonry specimens which, as expected, show a marked brittle behaviour. In terms of shear strength, cob performs relatively well in view of its low compressive strength. The study is part of our work within the framework of the ongoing project NIKER funded by the European Commission dealing with improving the structural performance of Cultural Heritage assets in order to limit earthquake hazards. T2 - Terra 2012 - 11th International conference on the study and conservation of earthen architecture heritage CY - Lima, Peru DA - 2012-04-22 KW - Earth block KW - Rammed earth KW - Cob KW - Mechanical properties KW - Earthen architecture KW - Earth block masonry PY - 2012 SN - 978-9972-2885-5-5 IS - Theme 6 - t6_066 SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-30380 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Malaga, K. T1 - A new grouting material for the repair of cracks in earthen structures N2 - Traditional earthen structures of cultural value are often damaged by static or dynamic loads. This is usually manifested by the appearance of cracks. All too often these cracks are insufficiently or inappropriately repaired if at all because of lack of knowledge and/or technology. In particular, the behavior of crack repair by grouting poses a challenge in earthen materials and demands specific requirements for the grouting mortar, such as low water content, good water retention, low shrinkage, etc. If dynamic loads, e.g. induced by earthquakes, are expected, the grouting material requires additional specifications such as a compatible strength and modulus of elasticity as well as good adhesion to the earthen materials. The study presents results from the development of a grouting material based on hydraulic lime mortar suitable for the repair of cracks in a variety of earthen building techniques. The goal was to develop a material also compatible with earthen structures exposed to dynamic load. The grouting mortar was designed to be adaptable in strength properties and at the same time to have sufficient robustness for the use on the construction site. First results show a satisfactory performance of the grout concerning fresh and hardened mortar properties as well as injectability. The study is part of our work in the framework of the ongoing project NIKER, funded by the European Commission dealing with improving imovable Cultural Heritage assets against the risk of earthquakes. T2 - Terra 2012 - 11th International conference on the study and conservation of earthen architecture heritage CY - Lima, Peru DA - 2012-04-22 KW - Cracks KW - Grouting KW - Lime mortar KW - Earthen Structures KW - Cracks repair PY - 2012 SN - 978-9972-2885-5-5 IS - Theme 6 - t6_059 SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-30381 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Meng, Birgit A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Müller, Urs ED - Stephan, D. T1 - Nano-Gefügeanalytik als Optimierungsgrundlage für innovative Baustoffe - am Beispiel zementgebundener Baustoffe KW - Nanotechnologie KW - Analytik KW - Gefüge KW - Zement KW - Beton PY - 2007 SN - 3-89958-348-9 IS - 8 SP - 36 EP - 49 PB - Kassel University Press GmbH CY - Kassel AN - OPUS4-16363 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Urs T1 - Untersuchungen von Farbfassungen an antiken Bauobjekten im Pergamonmuseum in Berlin T2 - Natursteinsanierung Stuttgart 2004 CY - Stuttgart, Germany DA - 2004-03-19 PY - 2004 AN - OPUS4-3639 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weise, Frank A1 - Müller, Urs T1 - Baustoffliche Untersuchungen am Tuffstein des Charlottenburger Tors T2 - ARKUS-Tagung "Denkmalgestein Tuff" CY - Koblenz, Deutschland DA - 2006-05-10 KW - Denkmalpflege KW - Tuff KW - Schadensanalyse KW - Innovative Prüftechnik PY - 2006 IS - IFS-Bericht Nr. 22 SP - 59 EP - 64 PB - IFS CY - Mainz AN - OPUS4-14400 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Urs T1 - The long term effects of a water repellent treatment on a volcanic tuff T2 - Heritage, Weathering and Conservation (HWC-2006) CY - Madrid, Spain DA - 2006-06-21 PY - 2006 AN - OPUS4-11309 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Malaga, Katarina A1 - Lagerblad, B. A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - Precast concrete facade elements with low embodied energy N2 - Concrete is by far the most common building material in the world. Due to its good durability it is widely used in building envelopes. One major part of the embodied energy in concrete comes from the production of Portland cement that consumes around 3,500 MJ energy per each ton of cement. Globally 2.6 billion tons of Portland cement is produced and the consumption is increasing. Since concrete will be used as main building material also in future construction, it is reasonable to develop concrete building components with lower embodied energy.Using the example of an ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) façade element, it is demonstrated how the embodied energy can be reduced by application of hydrothermal curing. T2 - ENBRI Workshop - reaching the nearly zero-energy goal for buildings CY - Boras, Sweden DA - 04.04.2011 KW - UHPC KW - Betonfertigteil KW - Fassaden KW - Autoklavierung KW - Nachhaltigkeit PY - 2011 SN - 978-91-86622-51-0 SN - 0284-5172 SP - 1 EP - 8 AN - OPUS4-23628 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kargol, Marta A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Gardei, André T1 - Properties and performance of silane: blended cement systems N2 - The paper presents the results of a study dealing with the performance of water repellents on hardened blended cement pastes. Since on the European market Portland cement does not play the dominant role anymore and due to the new national and European policies concerning Greenhouse Gases and sustainability, cement manufacturers produce more and more blended cements (CEM II–CEM V). Nevertheless, the majority of experience concerning the efficacy of water repellents is gained from Portland cement; therefore knowledge in regard to the interactions of blended cement with water repellent agent is minimal. Two silane-based products were applied on 'fresh' and carbonated cement substrates containing limestone, fly ash, slag and trass, and were investigated in terms of their functionality. The evaluation of the treatments' performance and effectiveness were assessed using various laboratory measurements. Hydrophobicity, water absorption, colour changes and the penetration depth of silanes into the substrate were evaluated before and after artificial aging experiments. Moreover, the outdoor weathering test was performed to shed light on treated surface appearance in a 'real' outdoor environment. The results showed that surface wettability was independent on water ingress or colour variations, especially for cement specimens artificially aged by accelerated carbonation. Cement pastes containing slag and trass seemed to more distinctly affect the water repellents' surface performance. KW - Water repellents KW - Silanes KW - Impregnation KW - Aging KW - Carbonation KW - Durability KW - Blended cement KW - Fly ash KW - Hydrophobicity KW - Hydrophobic agent PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-012-9984-1 SN - 1359-5997 SN - 1871-6873 VL - 46 IS - 9 SP - 1429 EP - 1439 PB - Springer CY - Dordrecht AN - OPUS4-31839 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Falchi, L. A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Izzo, F.C. A1 - Balliana, E. A1 - Biscontin, G. A1 - Zendri, E. T1 - Sustainability in the maintenance and protection of architectural surfaces: Innovative water-repellent pozzolana-lime mortars N2 - Water-repellent renders were studied in order to evaluate their suitability for restoration applications. Water repellent admixtures, such as powdered siloxane-based products and metal soaps (zinc and calcium stearates), were mixed with a pozzolana-lime binder similar to historical binders with hydraulic properties. The chemical-physical and structural properties, the effectiveness and the durability of the water-repellent mortars in different environmental conditions were studied. The influence of the water repellent admixtures was evaluated by FT-IR analyses, by testing the mechanical properties and the behaviour in presence of water. The durability of the water-repellent mortars was evaluated after the exposure to artificial weathering (UV-light and water) and to immersion/drying cycles in saturated sodium sulphate solution. The nature of the water-repellent admixtures influenced both the hydration reactions and the chemical-physical properties of the mortars resulting in different resistance to the weathering and to salt crystallization. T2 - Scienza e beni culturali XXX. 2014 - Quale sostenibilita' per il Restauro? CY - Brixen, Italy DA - 01.07.2014 KW - Water-repellent admixtures KW - Artificial weathering KW - Salt crystallization KW - Restoration mortars PY - 2014 SN - 978-88-95409-18-4 SN - 2039-9790 SP - 637 EP - 648 PB - Edizioni Arcadia Ricerche S.r.l. AN - OPUS4-31841 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Weise, Frank A1 - Rünzler, H. T1 - Condition assessment of ancient architectural monuments in the Pergamon museum - investigation of paint and stone substitute material by micro analytical methods KW - Farben KW - Pigmente KW - Steinersatz KW - Mikroanalyse PY - 2008 SN - 0344-5089 VL - 21 SP - 13 EP - 22 PB - Staatliche Museen CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-18593 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -