TY - CONF A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Müller, U. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - A lime based grouting material for the repair of earthen structures N2 - The repair of earthen structures is not an easy task. Earth as a construction material has comparatively weak mechanical properties. It is also susceptible towards liquid water, were it can lose cohesion very quickly if certain moisture contents are exceeded. Repair concepts of structures built with such materials are therefore challenging. Historical earthen structures often exhibit damages in form of extensive cracking, which may have been caused by static or dynamic loads. Frequently these cracks are insufficiently or inappropriately repaired because of lack of knowledge and / or technology. In particular, the behaviour 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. Grouting materials require additional specifications such as compatible strengths and Young’s modulus as well as good adhesion to the earthen substrates. In addition, grouts have to be sufficiently flowable to fill small cracks and voids without segregation or bleeding. Therefore, the rheological behaviour has to be well understood and controlled to gain the desired effects.The repair of cracks in earthen buildings is traditionally done by stuffing manually mortar into the gap. Naturally, this method is only usable for cracks with large widths. Another disadvantage is that cracks going through thicker walls cannot be completely reached by the tools used for stuffing the mortar into the crack. Lime based grouts for earthen materials were usually used for re-attachment of plasters but less for structural reasons.Due to the nature of earthen materials grouts based on formulated or hydraulic lime (according to the definition in EN 459-1) have to meet considerable demands on a variety of properties, which are related to compatibility, durability and in particular to the ability of being injected. The goal of this study was to create a grout, which can be used to re-establish structural continuity in cracked earthen masonry or other massive earth walls (rammed earth and cob) with the focus on grouting cracks. The grout material was based on hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide) with additions of pozzolana and lime stone filler. T2 - 7th International Conference on Building with Earth CY - Weimar, Germany DA - 12.11.2016 KW - Building materials KW - Earthen construction KW - Lime based grout KW - Cracks grouting KW - Rheology KW - Strength KW - Adhesion PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-38985 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, U. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Fontana, Patrick T1 - A lime-based grouting material for the repair of earthen structures T2 - Lehm 2016 - Proceeding of the 7th International Conference on Building with Earth N2 - The repair of earthen structures is not an easy task. Earth as a construction material has comparatively weak mechanical properties. It is also susceptible towards liquid water, were it can lose cohesion very quickly if certain moisture contents are exceeded. Repair concepts of structures built with such materials are therefore challenging. Historical earthen structures often exhibit damages in form of extensive cracking, which may have been caused by static or dynamic loads. Frequently these cracks are insufficiently or inappropriately repaired because of lack of knowledge and / or technology. In particular, the behaviour 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. Grouting materials require additional specifications such as compatible strengths and Young’s modulus as well as good adhesion to the earthen substrates. In addition, grouts have to be sufficiently flowable to fill small cracks and voids without segregation or bleeding. Therefore, the rheological behaviour has to be well understood and controlled to gain the desired effects. The repair of cracks in earthen buildings is traditionally done by stuffing manually mortar into the gap. Naturally, this method is only usable for cracks with large widths. Another disadvantage is that cracks going through thicker walls cannot be completely reached by the tools used for stuffing the mortar into the crack. Lime based grouts for earthen materials were usually used for re-attachment of plasters but less for structural reasons. Due to the nature of earthen materials grouts based on formulated or hydraulic lime (according to the definition in EN 459-1) have to meet considerable demands on a variety of properties, which are related to compatibility, durability and in particular to the ability of being injected. The goal of this study was to create a grout, which can be used to re-establish structural continuity in cracked earthen masonry or other massive earth walls (rammed earth and cob) with the focus on grouting cracks. The grout material was based on hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide) with additions of pozzolana and lime stone filler. T2 - Lehm 2016 - 7th International Conference on Building with Earth CY - Weimar, Germany DA - 12.11.2016 KW - Building Materials KW - Grout mortar KW - Hydraulic lime KW - Earth construction KW - Repair KW - Historical buildings PY - 2016 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Eigenverlag Dachverband Lehm e. V. CY - Weimar AN - OPUS4-38825 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Gardei, André A1 - Ziegert, C. A1 - Perrone, Ch. A1 - Kaiser, C. A1 - Gerrard, Ch. ED - Feiglstorfer, H. T1 - Analysis and diagnosis of earthen buildings: the case of Ambel preceptory in Aragon, Spain T2 - earth construction & tradition N2 - This study presents diagnostic techniques to assess the structural vulnerability of earthen buildings. Medieval structures at Ambel (near Zaragoza, Spain), once a preceptory or monastic house belonging to the Military Orders, provide a useful case study. After more than a thousand years of construction, failure and repair from the 10th century to the present day, Ambel preceptory today is characterised by marked inhomogeneities: construction materials and structural typologies are juxtaposed, with structural discontinuities at the interfaces between construction phases. This paper argues that, while static analysis is an essential prerequisite before a suitable maintenance program can be defined, no evaluation of the structural behaviour of any historic building can ignore an understanding of the building’s history. KW - historical earthen building KW - rammed earth KW - material characterisation KW - static monitoring PY - 2016 SN - 978-3-900265-34-2 VL - 1 SP - 201 EP - 229 PB - IVA-Verlag CY - Vienna, Austria AN - OPUS4-37076 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan A1 - Weise, Frank A1 - Fontana, Patrick ED - van Breugel, K. ED - Ye, G. ED - Sun, W. ED - Miao, C. T1 - Analysis of early-age cracking of cementitious materials by combination of various non destructive testing methods T2 - 2nd International conference on microstructural-related durability of cementitious composites (RILEM proceedings / PRO 83) T2 - 2nd International conference on microstructural-related durability of cementitious composites CY - Amsterdam, The Netherlands DA - 2012-04-11 KW - Self-desiccation shrinkage KW - Nondestructive testing KW - Acoustic emission KW - Microcracking PY - 2012 SN - 978-2-35158-129-2 IS - 83 SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-25769 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Falchi, L. A1 - Müller, U. A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Balliana, E. A1 - Zendri, E. ED - Charola, A.E. ED - Rodrigues, J.D. T1 - Artificial weathering of water-repellent mortars suitable for restoration applications T2 - Hydrophobe VII - 7th International conference on water repellent treatment and protective surface technology for building materials (Proceedings) N2 - The study evaluates Portland limestone cement mortars, natural hydraulic lime mortars and pozzolan-lime mortars modified with water-repellent admixtures (metal soaps and siloxanes) for their use in the maintenance of historic buildings. The chemical-physical characteristics, the durability and the resistance to artificial weathering (exposure to UV light and artificial rain) were examined. The exposure conditions used in the ageing test were chosen in order to simulate outdoor environmental conditions, in particular the processes caused by UV-light and thermal shock induced by rain water. T2 - Hydrophobe VII - 7th International conference on water repellent treatment and protective surface technology for building materials CY - Lisbon, Portugal DA - 11.09.2014 KW - Water repellent admixtures KW - Mortars KW - Portland limestone cement KW - Natural hydraulic lime KW - Pozzolana-lime KW - Artificial weathering PY - 2014 SN - 978-972-49-2270-6 SP - 123 EP - 132 AN - OPUS4-32138 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - BAM-Division VII.1 Building Materials: Main Expertise/NANOCEM Partner Project T2 - Nanocem Open meeting T2 - Nanocem Open meeting CY - Morges, Switzerland DA - 2005-04-29 PY - 2005 AN - OPUS4-7420 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Hoppe, Johannes T1 - Beton mit funktionalen Oberflächen N2 - Beton ist als Massenbaustoff vielseitig einsetzbar. Eine der neuesten Entwicklungen ist Ultrahochleistungsbeton (UHPC). Seine besonderen Eigenschaften ermöglichen eine zusätzliche Funktionalisierung der Oberflächen, da annähernd beliebige Mikrostrukturen exakt abgeformt werden können. So lassen sich beispielsweise Fassadenelemente aus UHPC bereits bei ihrer Herstellung im Betonfertigteilwerk mit selbstreinigenden Oberflächen ausrüsten. Eine andere Möglichkeit ist eine Anwendung als Datenspeicher. Wie das Beispiel der Schallplatte aus UHPC zeigt, lassen sich Muster, die hier die Schallinformationen enthalten, exakt von einer Matrize kopieren. T2 - Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2016 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 11.06.2016 KW - UHPC KW - Selbstreinigung KW - Datenträger KW - Betonschallplatte PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36948 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan T1 - Beurteilung der Wirksamkeit von Fasern zur Reduzierung von Schrumpfrissen in Beton JF - Beton- und Stahlbetonbau N2 - Es ist bekannt, dass eine Faserbewehrung die Schrumpfrissbildung in Beton vermindern kann. In der Literatur finden sich jedoch zum Teil widersprüchliche Angaben über die Wirksamkeit unterschiedlicher Faserarten, und deren Wirkungsmechanismus ist noch nicht vollständig geklärt. Fasern, die in Deutschland als Betonzusatzstoff eingesetzt werden sollen, bedürfen einer Zulassung durch das DIBt, das für den Nachweis ihrer Wirksamkeit zur Verminderung der Schrumpfrissbildung ein Prüfverfahren mit großformatigen Platten vorschreibt. In diesem Bericht werden die Ergebnisse einer Studie vorgestellt, in der die Eignung verschiedener Prüfverfahren hinsichtlich der Beurteilung der Wirksamkeit von Polymerfasern untersucht wurde. Dieser Bericht ist eine verkürzte Fassung eines Beitrags zum 52. Forschungskolloquium des DAfStb. KW - Plastisches Schwinden KW - Schrumpfrisse KW - Beton KW - Fasern KW - Prüfverfahren PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/best.201200007 SN - 0005-9900 SN - 1437-1006 VL - 107 IS - 5 SP - 328 EP - 334 PB - Ernst CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-25900 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fontana, Patrick T1 - Bewährte Baustoffe mit neuen Eigenschaften - Beton mit funktionalen Oberflächen JF - GIT Labor-Fachzeitschrift N2 - Beton ist als Massenbaustoff vielseitig einsetzbar. Eine der neuesten Entwicklungen ist Ultrahochleistungsbeton (UHPC). Seine besonderen Eigenschaften ermöglichen eine zusätzliche Funktionalisierung der Oberflächen, da annähernd beliebige Mikrostrukturen exakt abgeformt werden können. So lassen sich beispielsweise Fassadenelemente aus UHPC bereits bei ihrer Herstellung im Betonfertigteilwerk mit selbstreinigenden Oberflächen ausrüsten. Eine andere Möglichkeit ist eine Anwendung als Datenspeicher. Wie das Beispiel der Schallplatte aus UHPC zeigt, lassen sich Muster, die hier die Schallinformationen enthalten, exakt von einer Matrize kopieren. KW - Baustoffe KW - Funktionale Betonoberfläche KW - Ultrahochleistungsbeton KW - Lotuseffekt KW - Selbstreinigende Oberfläche KW - Mikrostrukturierung PY - 2016 SN - 0016-3538 IS - 8 SP - 36 EP - 38 PB - Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, GIT Verlag AN - OPUS4-37166 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Fontana, Patrick ED - Lourenco, P.B. ED - Haseltine, B.A. ED - Vasconcelos, G. T1 - Bond strength of anchor pins for earth block masonry T2 - 9th IMC - International Masonry Conference 2014 N2 - Connections improvement plays a key role in seismic upgrade of historical buildings. Their global response is related to the behaviour of the single structural elements as well as by their mutual connections. Up to now limited data is available on the performance of grouted anchor pins in earthen materials where the critical point is the bond between the grout and the earthen substrate. In this paper results of the experimental testing performed on earth block masonry are presented. Pull-out tests were carried out to investigate the bond strength and failure modes of stainless steel as well as glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) rods with a lime based hydraulic grout and their compatibility with earth block masonry. GFRP rods were investigated as an alternative bonded-in anchorage material to the commonly used steel. In comparison with steel, they have a reduced weight and a reduced coefficient of thermal expansion. Their lower modulus of elasticity seems to be more compatible with the modulus of elasticity of earthen materials, although they exhibit a brittle fracture with lack of plastic phase. T2 - 9th IMC - International Masonry Conference CY - Guimaraes, Portugal DA - 07.07.2014 KW - Earth block masonry KW - Pull-out tests KW - Anchor pins KW - Lime based hydraulic grout KW - Pull-out testing PY - 2014 SN - 978-972-8692-85-8 SP - Paper ID 1623, 1 EP - 12 AN - OPUS4-31139 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -