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Decay products of historical cements from the Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece
Carvalho, Fernanda; R. A. Lima, Maria Margarida; Kavoulaki, Elissavet; Leal, Nuno; Simão, Joaquim; Galhano, Carlos; Águas, Hugo; Padeletti, GiuseppinaThis work was supported by the FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the project ref. UIDB/50025/2020-2023,and H2020 EIT Raw Materials MineHeritage Project (PA 18111). Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s); The Palace of Knossos, located on the island of Crete, Greece, is one of Europe's most important archaeologi...
The Mortars of Built Cultural Heritage
de Carvalho, Fernanda Barroso Bruno; Sousa, Pedro; Leal, Nuno; Simão, Joaquim; Kavoulaki, Elissavet; Lima, Maria Margarida; da Silva, Teresa PereiraThe funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme H2020-DRS-2015 GA nr. 700395 (HERACLES project).; The study and characterization of mortars is generally related to the knowledge of the properties of the material, which guarantee or improve its performance and durability. When we consider the study of historical mortars, the main objective is to understand the characteristics o...
Mortars from the palace of Knossos in Crete, Greece
Carvalho, Fernanda; Sousa, Pedro; Leal, Nuno; Simão, Joaquim A. R.; Kavoulaki, Elissavet; Lima, Maria Margarida; Silva, Teresa Pereira; Águas, HugoThe study of building materials constituting cultural heritage is fundamental to understand their characteristics and predict their behavior. When considering materials from archaeological sites, their characterization can provide not only relevant information for a broader understanding of the site and its importance and significance but can also increase knowledge about ancient materials and their performance...
The Case Study of the Medieval Town Walls of Gubbio in Italy
Carvalho, Fernanda; Lopes, Andreia Alexandra de Sousa; Curulli, Antonella; Silva, T. P.; Lima, M.M.R.A.; Montesperelli, Giampiero; Ronca, SaraGood conservation and restoration practices of cultural heritage assets rely on the knowledge of original materials. In the framework of the HERACLES Project (HERACLES—HEritage Resilience Against CLimate Events on Site, H2020 Grant Agreement 700395), dealing with the effects of climatic actions and natural hazards on built heritage, a set of important heritage sites are currently under study to improve their re...