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State of conservation of concrete heritage buildings: a European screening
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SYSNO ASEP 0544538 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title State of conservation of concrete heritage buildings: a European screening Author(s) Pardo Redondo, G. (NL)
Franco, G. (IT)
Georgiou, A. (CY)
Ioannou, I. (CY)
Lubelli, B. (NL)
Musso, S. F. (IT)
Naldini, S. (NL)
Nunes, Cristiana Lara (UTAM-F) RID, ORCID, SAI
Vecchiattini, R. (IT)Number of authors 9 Article number 109 Source Title Infrastructures. - : MDPI
Roč. 6, č. 8 (2021)Number of pages 15 s. Publication form Online - E Language eng - English Country CH - Switzerland Keywords assessment ; concrete ; damage processes ; decay patterns ; historic structures OECD category Materials engineering R&D Projects CONSECH20 EC - European Union Method of publishing Open access Institutional support UTAM-F - RVO:68378297 UT WOS 000691208100001 EID SCOPUS 85112208622 DOI 10.3390/infrastructures6080109 Annotation Historic concrete buildings are at risk. Limited knowledge of concrete technology until the 1960s led to more sensitive buildings than modern concrete buildings. In addition, the lack of sensibility regarding their heritage value and insufficient protection is leading to remorseless demolition. Still, concrete has proved to be a resilient material that can last over a century with proper care. There is not yet an estimation of the status of historic concrete buildings in Europe. Until now, a few attempts have been done to secondarily, and subjectively, gauge their conservation status. This paper is the result of a joint investigation studying forty-eight historic concrete buildings distributed in four countries. They were surveyed by expert teams according to a predefined methodology. The study aims to identify recurrent damages and parameters affecting the conservation state. It also aims to serve as the first trial for an objective and measurable methodology, to apply it with a statistically significant number of cases. Damages related to the corrosion of reinforcement and moisture-related processes were the most recurrent. The use of plasters, flat roofs, and structural façade walls show a positive effect in protecting the concrete. The state of conservation has a great variability across countries. Workplace Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Contact Kulawiecová Kateřina, kulawiecova@itam.cas.cz, Tel.: 225 443 285 Year of Publishing 2022 Electronic address https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures6080109
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