Evaluation of Eco-Friendly Consolidating Treatments in Pugliese Tuff (Gravina Calcarenite) Used in Italian Heritage Buildings
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Published:2024-03-29
Issue:4
Volume:14
Page:940
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ISSN:2075-5309
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Container-title:Buildings
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Buildings
Author:
Huesca-Tortosa Jose Antonio1ORCID, Spairani-Berrio Yolanda1ORCID, Coviello Cristiano Giuseppe2ORCID, Sabbà Maria Francesca2ORCID, Rizzo Fabio2, Foti Dora23ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Architectural Constructions, University of Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig, s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain 2. Department of Architecture, Construction and Design, Polytechnic University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy 3. ITC—Construction Technologies Institute, CNR—Italian National Research, 70124 Bari, Italy
Abstract
This work evaluates the effectiveness of various consolidating treatments applied to Pugliese tuff (Gravina Calcarenite). This type of stone has been used in numerous historic buildings in the Puglia area (southeast of Italy), which presents durability problems due to high porosity, low cohesion between clasts, and low mechanical resistance. Eco-friendly treatments that generate CaCO3 have been selected, specifically bioconsolidant KBYO biological and lime water, which a priori are capable of consolidating without occluding the pores or reducing them excessively, thereby creating compounds similar to those contained in the stone and being respectful of the environment. Nano-sized treatments have also been tested, including nanosilica and nanolime, to compare results with eco-friendly treatments. The bioconsolidating treatment has been applied in two different ways, the usual way consisting of two applications a day for 7 days, as well as a double treatment that is applied in two batches of 7 days with a rest of 7 days between applications. Double treatment has shown a great improvement in consolidation compared to the usual 7-day application; this treatment has obtained the best results in both mechanical and petrophysical properties. This study not only demonstrates the effectiveness of the bioconsolidant but also expands eco-friendly conservation strategies to improve the preservation of historical structures built in calcarenite.
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