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Lubelli, B. (author), Aguilar, A. M. (author), Beck, K. (author), De Kock, T. (author), Desarnaud, J. (author), Franzoni, E. (author), Gulotta, D. (author), Ioannou, I. (author), Kamat, Ameya (author), Menendez, B. (author), Rörig-Dalgaard, I. (author), Sassoni, E. (author)Salt crystallization is a major cause of damage in porous building materials. Accelerated salt weathering tests carried out in the laboratory are among the most common methods to assess the durability of material to salt decay. However, existing standards and recommendations for salt weathering tests have limitations in terms of effectiveness...journal article 2022
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Nunes, Cristiana (author), Maria Aguilar Sanchez, Asel (author), Godts, Sebastiaan (author), Gulotta, Davide (author), Ioannou, Ioannis (author), Lubelli, B. (author), Menendez, Beatriz (author), Shahidzadeh, Noushine (author), Slížková, Zuzana (author), Theodoridou, Magdalini (author)The RILEM TC ASC-271 is developing a new laboratory test to assess the durability of porous building materials to salt crystallisation. The test encompasses two phases: salt accumulation and damage propagation. This paper focuses on designing a procedure for the accumulation phase; this is considered successful when salts crystallise at the...journal article 2021