DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS - Cloister of Santa Clara-a-Nova Monastery, Coimbra (upper damage)

Abstract

This report concerns the cloister of Santa Clara-a-Nova Monatery, Coimbra, used as a case-study of the EU project COMPASS. It focuses the assessment of damage, diagnosis and advice for repair of salt decay anomalies. It concludes that it is necessary to solve the infiltrations of water from the rain, by repairing the roof of the cloister building and to replace the damaged cement-based render. Renders of low capillary absorption or low water vapour permeability, which may amplify the effects of the capillary rise, should be avoided. A transporting render is adequate.