Biomediated calcite precipitation for monumental stones reinforcement (BIOREINFORCE)

Project Information

BIOREINFORCE

Grant agreement ID: EVK4-CT-2000-00037

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2001

End date 30 April 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Total cost € 548 400,00

EU contribution € 428 400,00

Coordinated by

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY
Italy

Objective

Monumental stone decay is due to the interaction between the material and environmental parameters and the consequence is a progressive increasing of stone porosity and weakening of the cohesion of the mineral structures. The sector of monumental repair and maintenance needs of safer and longer lasting treatments. The objective of the project is to introduce in this field innovative techniques for the conservation of calcareous monumental stones with very low environmental pollution. It is based on the use of bio-inducing macromolecules solutions (BIMSs) to growth new calcite crystals inside porosity, reinforcing the stone structure. The Bio-Mediated Treatment (BMT) will be firstly developed and evaluated in laboratory experiments and outdoor conditions, then validated on monumental sites applications.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › environmental sciences › pollution

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-4. - Key action City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Alfani 74 ; 50121 FIRENZE ; Italy
• Total cost: No data

Participants (8)

CERCLE DES PARTENAIRES DU PATRIMOINE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue de Paris 29 ; 77420 CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE
• Total cost: No data

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ashby Road ; LOUGHBOROUGH
• Total cost: No data

QUELIN SA

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 95/97 Avenue Victor Hugo ; 92563 RUEIL MALMAISON
• Total cost: No data

ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Jubelpark 1 ; 1000 BRUXELLES
• Total cost: No data

Trivella SpA

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VIA GUICCIARDINI 45 ; 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: S/N,Marti i Franques S/N ; 08028 BARCELONA
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Romana 17/19 ; 50125 FIRENZE
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WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Israel

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 2 Herzl Street ; 76100 REHOVOT
• Total cost: No data