Diagnostic and monitoring for a sustainable maintenance The façade of the Duomo was recently subjected to an extensive and complex conservative intervention. The ongoing project aims at monitoring the evolution of the stone surfaces, evaluating the durability of the restoration materials and treatments, and studying the main degradation phenomena triggered […]
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Nanostructured coatings based on TiO2 nanoparticles The aim of this research is the set-up of nanostructured coatings with photocatalytic properties for the conservation of stone materials. In particular, new treatments based on water and ethylene glycol dispersions of TiO2 nanoparticles have been developed and applied on specimens of a calcarenite (Noto stone) […]
Knowledge, conservation and maintenance Contact person: Davide Gulotta D. Gulotta, M. Bertoldi, S. Bortolotto, P. Fermo, A. Piazzalunga, L. Toniolo. (2013). The Angera stone. A challenging conservation issue in the polluted environment of Milan (Italy). Environmental Earth Sciences, Volume 69, Issue 4, pp. 1085-1094 S. Bortolotto, D. Gulotta, L. Toniolo. […]
A sustainable conservation through colours and materials: the historical center of Castiglione Olona A method for the conservation project of finishings of historical buildings is defined. The procedure takes into account the connection between colour, materials, architecture and context. The Colour Plan consists of research and investigation activities (historical documentation […]
Characterization and durability evaluation of commercial NHL binders and ready-mixed mortars Contact person: Davide Gulotta D. Gulotta, C. Tedeschi, S. Goidanich. Long-term evaluation of the salt decay susceptibility of NHL commercial mortars. Online proceedings of the international conference “Built Heritage 2013 Monitoring Conservation Management”, 18-20 novembre 2013, Milano, pp. 1125-1132. […]