Salts in building structures – possibilities and limitations of removal or immobilisation

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Thu, 05 Nov
CCL, Banquet room 3, Level 0

Short description

Wall salts are among the biggest problems encountered both in the restoration of historic buildings and in the refurbishment of older properties. Complete removal is often not feasible, either technically or economically. But what options are available? When can sacrificial and restoration plasters, as well as compresses, be used – and when do they reach their limits? Is it possible to stabilise salts ‘in situ’, and what methods are available for this? These questions, along with key principles regarding salts, salt damage and their treatment, will be presented and discussed using detailed examples.

Description

1. Salts and their properties

2. Causes and types of wall salts

3. Salts and moisture

4. Salt analyses – what needs to be analysed and how are the results interpreted?

5. Possibilities and limitations of desalination measures

6. Immobilisation of salts – an alternative?

Speaker

Information about the program

  • Event Type

    Lecture

  • Event Series

    Building in existing contexts, Heritage education and building culture education

  • Topics

    Building Conservation & Refurbishment

  • Language

    German

Event Location

CCL, Banquet room 3, Level 0

Exhibitors

IBZ-Salzchemie GmbH & Co. KG