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Maria Schorcht: Consolidation of gypsum containing masonry with mortar. Back
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Abstract: The restoration of gypsum containing masonry with non sulphate compatible building materials caused serious damages by swelling minerals. This thesis paper deals with the possibilities of alternative materials for the consolidation of gypsum containing masonry. For this reason laboratory trials were carried out to investigate the usage of gypsum mortars as a filling material for masonry grouting.

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Keywords: gypsum, gypsum mortar, gypsum containing masonry, swelling minerals, ettringite, thaumasite, sulphate compatibility, consolidation of masonry, masonry grouting, masonry restoration, masonry mortar
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  • academic institution: HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/ Holzminden/Göttingen
  • kind of theses:  Masterarbeit
  • main Tutor:  Prof. Jan Schubert
  • assistant Tutor:  Dr. Hans-Werner Zier
  • date:  2008
  • Language:  German
  • pages:  130
  • pictures:  70
 
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Maria Schorcht
Maria_Schorcht@[Diesen Teil loeschen]yahoo.de

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