Towards a new salt crystallisation test: Comparison of salt contamination procedure

The RILEM TC 271-ASC is currently developing a new ageing test to assess the<br/>resistance of porous building materials to salt crystallisation. The new test consists of two phases: salt accumulation and damage propagation. This paper focuses on the salt accumulation phase; this phase should promote salt crystallisation close to the evaporative...

Experimental research on salt contamination procedures and methods for assessment of the salt distribution

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...