• Understanding Corrosion in Restored Concrete Zones Through Sensor Data Analysis 

  Pereira, E. V. (Springer, 2024-06)

  Despite reinforced concrete bridges being highly durable, they remain susceptible to natural ageing and disasters, potentially impairing their performance over time. This drives an increase in maintenance, rehabilitation, ...
• Fernandina wall of Lisbon: mineralogical and chemical characterization of rammed earth and masonry mortars 

  Infante Gomes, R.; Santos Silva, A.; Gomes, L.; Faria, P. (MDPI, 2022-02-13)

  This paper aims to provide information on rammed earth and masonry mortars of the Fernandina defensive Wall of Lisbon, Portugal, which was built in the second half of the 14th century. No previous information exists ...
• Characterization of mortar from Casa Barbot (Portugal), a case study from the beginning of the 20th century 

  Maljaee, H.; Santos Silva, A.; Velosa, A. (MDPI, 2023-01-13)

  The popularity of natural cement (Roman cement) in buildings from the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century and the high diversity of characteristics of natural cement demand research of mortar and binders used ...
• DB-HERITAGE Data on construction materials history 

  Correia, M. J.; Santos Silva, A.; Fontinha, I. R. (Universidade do Minho, 2023-09)

  Recommendations on the intervention plans, materials, and techniques for the conservation and restoration of built heritage should be based on sound knowledge of both heritage and its constituent materials conservation ...
• 20th Century Mortars: Physical and Mechanical Properties from Awarded Buildings in Lisbon (Portugal)—Studies towards Their Conservation and Repair 

  Almeida, L.; Santos Silva, A.; Veiga, M. R.; Mirão, J. (MDPI, 2023-09-28)

  This paper addresses the study of renders and plasters’ physical and mechanical characteristics from selected buildings awarded during the 20th century with a renowned architectural prize in Lisbon, Portugal. The ...
• Composition of renders and plasters of award-winning buildings in Lisbon (Portugal): A contribution to the knowledge of binders used in the 20th Century 

  Almeida, L.; Santos Silva, A.; Veiga, M. R.; Mirão, J. (Taylor & Francis, 2023-08-08)

  This paper reports on the study of renders and plasters from 20th-century award-winning buildings in Lisbon (Portugal) with the Valmor Prize for Architecture. The mortars have been investigated through XRD, optical and ...
• Characterization and assessment of performance of innovative lime mortars for conservation of building heritage: Paimogo’s Fort, a case study 

  Lopes dos Santos, A. R.; Veiga, M. R.; Santos Silva, A. (MDPI, 2023-04-07)

  Along the Portuguese coastline, several military fortifications were built with the intention to protect the territory from the constant military threat from the sea. These constructions have been subjected, during centuries, ...
• DB-HERITAGE Building Materials Data Aggregation in ARIADNE - challenges and opportunities 

  Correia, M. J.; Santos Silva, A. (UY, 2023-10)

  DB-HERITAGE provides open and free sharing of wide-ranging technical data on hundreds of samples of building materials from diverse periods, extracted from Portuguese built heritage all over the world. It has been developed ...
• DB-HERITAGE - Data on construction materials history 

  Correia, M. J.; Santos Silva, A.; Fontinha, I. R. (UM, 2023-09)

  Recommendations on the intervention plans, materials, and techniques for the conservation and restoration of built heritage should be based on sound knowledge of both heritage and its constituent materials conservation ...
• Assessment of ferrous building materials 

  Correia, M. J.; Fontinha, I. R.; Pereira, E. V. (UM, 2023-09)

  Built heritage constitutes a legacy that is received from the past, experienced in the present, and that should be preserved for future generations. However, the succession of this legacy is sometimes lost because the ...
• Electrochemical techniques for patinas and coatings assessment in conservation studies 

  Fontinha, I. R.; Correia, M. J.; Pereira, E. V. (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Departamento de Física LIBPhys-UNL, 2023-05-10)

  Electrochemistry can provide valuable information on metallic artifacts patinas stability and conservation treatments performance. Therefore, the use of electrochemical techniques in multi-analytical studies on the ...
• Influence of Exposure Conditions and Particulate Deposition on Anodized Aluminum Corrosion 

  Fontinha, I. R.; Pereira, E. V. (MDPI, 2022-12-10)

  Anodizing is commonly used for corrosion protection of aluminum and its alloys in the construction industry. The anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) coating has a high ability to prevent the development of extensive pitting corrosion ...
• Metais “modernos” em património edificado: desempenho em ambiente exterior. 

  Fontinha, I. R. (Arquivo Municipal de Lisboa, Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, 2021-07-15)

  Os materiais metálicos do século XX apresentam propriedades físicas e de resistência à corrosão com interesse para a arquitetura, tendo neste âmbito uma ampla gama de aplicações. Contudo, estão sujeitos a degradação, ...
• Tensile bond strength of lime-based mortars: The role of the microstructure on their performance assessed by a new non-standard test method 

  Lopes dos Santos, A. R.; Veiga, M. R.; Santos Silva, A.; Brito, J. (Elsevier, 2020-05)

  In recent years the study of renderings within conservation practice has acquired major technical and methodological advances. Due to the need of compatibility, usually repair mortars must be based on lime, and standardized ...
• Electrodialytic removal of tungsten and arsenic from secondary mine resources — Deep eutectic solvents enhancement 

  Almeida, J.; Craveiro, R.; Faria, P.; Santos Silva, A.; Mateus, E.; Barreiros, S.; Paiva, A.; Ribeiro, A. (Elsevier, 2020-03-25)

  Tungsten is a critical raw material for European and U.S. economies. Tungsten mine residues, usually considered an environmental burden due to e.g. arsenic content, are also secondary tungsten resources. The electrodialytic ...
• Revestimentos com base em cal em monumentos de interesse histórico e patrimonial: Exemplos do repositório DB-HERITAGE 

  Santos Silva, A.; Veiga, M. R.; Correia, M. J.; Amaral, J. (Universidad de Navarra, 2018-11)

  É reconhecido que as intervenções de conservação e restauro em edifícios e monumentos antigos devem respeitar os materiais originais, implicando por isso o conhecimento das características dos materiais, originais e de ...
• Estudo de revestimentos à base de cal: uma abordagem integrada 

  Santos Silva, A. (Universidad de Navarra, 2018-11)

  A conservação e restauro do património arquitetónico construído é uma área de atuação complexa e que, por isso, exige uma grande interdisciplinaridade. Várias intervenções realizadas em Portugal optaram pela remoção dos ...
• Cal dolomítica: o passado e o presente 

  Santos Silva, A. (Associação Nacional de Tecnologia do Ambiente Construído, 2018-10)

  A cal aérea é um ligante com grande durabilidade, como atestam inúmeros vestígios arqueológicos da época romana e não só. Quando é referido que uma determinada argamassa ou pintura mural foi executada com cal aérea, poucas ...
• Assessment of the alteration of granitic rocks and its influence on alkalis release 

  Ferraz, A. R. E.; Fernandes, I.; Soares, D.; Santos Silva, A.; Quinta-Ferreira, M. (IOP Publishing Ltd, 2017-12)

  Several concrete structures had shown signs of degradation some years after construction due to internal expansive reactions. Among these reactions there are the alkaliaggregate reactions (AAR) that occur between the ...
• Potentially reactive forms of silica in volcanic rocks using different analytical approaches 

  Esteves, H.; Fernandes, I.; Janeiro, A.; Santos Silva, A.; Pereira, M.; Medeiros, S.; Nunes, J. C. (IOP Publishing Ltd, 2017-12)

  Several concrete structures show signs of deterioration resulting from internal chemical reactions, such as the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). It is well known that these swelling reactions occur in the presence of moisture, ...

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