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Characterization of decorative Portuguese gypsum plasters from the XIX-XXth centuries: the case of the Bolsa Palace in Oporto



Title: Characterization of decorative Portuguese gypsum plasters from the XIX-XXth centuries: the case of the Bolsa Palace in Oporto
Author(s): T. Freire, A. Santos Silva, R. Veiga, J. Brito
Paper category : conference
Book title: 2nd Conference on Historic Mortars - HMC 2010 and RILEM TC 203-RHM final workshop
Editor(s): J. Válek, C. Groot and J.J. Hughes
Print-ISBN: None
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-112-4
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2010
Pages: 165 - 174
Total Pages: 10
Nb references: 7
Language: English


Abstract: In order to achieve the issues of compatibility for the design of new repair products a complete characterization of the original materials is of extreme importance. Gypsum plaster materials are not an exception to that rule. The characterization work of the Portuguese historical gypsum plasters has never been done as well as the study of efficient solutions for their preservation. In this paper the results of the characterization of gypsum plaster samples from the second half of the 19th century belonging to the Arabian Room of the Bolsa Palace, located in Oporto, North of Portugal, are presented and discussed. XRD, TGA-DTA, optical microscopy and FESEM-EDS observations were used for the chemical and microstructural characterization. Some physical properties, such as dynamic modulus of elasticity and capillary absorption were also determined. A relationship between the results obtained, namely composition and characteristics observed in the samples, and the technology associated to their use and application on site is established.


Online publication: 2010-10-25
Publication type : full_text
Public price (Euros): 0.00


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