ENGLISH

Salt Damage in Ceramic Brick Masonry

By João M.P.Q. Delgado , António C. Azevedo , Fernando A.N. Silva , Ariosvaldo Ribeiro

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Springer
Year
2020
ISBN
9783030471132, 9783030471149
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-47114-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3297482 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
VIII, 56\63
Time added
2020-08-30 06:11:09
CompositesGlassMaterials Science; CeramicsNatural Materials; Building Materials

Description

This book discusses the effects of soluble mineral salts on ceramic brick masonry walls in Petrolina, a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, located 780 km from the ocean. To shed light on this phenomenon, the authors mapped the pathologies originating from the effects of soluble mineral salts and installed wells to monitor the underground water supply at five locations in the city where the phenomenon most frequently occurs. Further, they analyzed samples of soil, groundwater, and bricks affected by the phenomenon and measured levels of chloride in the atmosphere at these sites. The results obtained indicate that the pathological manifestations are influenced by the high levels of soluble salts observed in the soil and groundwater samples collected, and are not affected by chloride in the atmosphere.

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