Roman cement to restore built heritage effectively

Objective

Roman cements - highly hydraulic natural binders - were key materials to decorate facades of buildings in the 19th/early 20th centuries. Unfortunately, they are no longer available on the market. Consequently the fundamental principle of modern conservation - that the historic buildings should be repaired by using materials that are compatible with the original historic substance - cannot be meet when restoring this important built heritage. The objective of the project is to re-establish manufacture and use of Roman cements. This will be achieved by studying historic mortars to establish compatibility criteria, selecting appropriate raw materials, optimising cement stone calcinations conditions in the laboratory and in a commercial kiln, carrying out workshop and conservation trials. Results will be disseminated to material producers and end-users of the technology - restoration workers and authorities.

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

INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY - POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Address

Ul. Niezapominajek 8
30 239 Krakow
Poland

Participants (10)

AC PARTNERSHIP ART CONSERVATION, PIOTROWSKI AND KOSAKOWSKI GMBH

Poland

Address

Ul. Szlak 31/1
31 153 Krakow

AT SUPERBET PRZEDESIEBIORSTWO BETONOW SPECJALNYCH

Poland

Address

Ul. Soboniowicka, 17 A
30615 Krakow

ATELIER GURTNER

Austria

Address

Zirkusgasse, 39
1020 Wien

GESSELLSCHAFT FUER WISSENSTRANSFER IN DER GEBAEUDE-DIAGNOSTIK MBH BERLIN

Germany

Address

Volmestrasse 7b
12489 Berlin

INSTITUT FUER KONSERVIERUNGWISSENSCHAFTEN UND RESTAURIERUNG TECHNOLOGIE- UNIVERSITAET FUER ANGEWANDTE KUNST WIEN

Austria

Address

Salzgries 14/1
1013 Wien

INSTITUTE FOR RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES

Czechia

Address

Jiraskova 3
57001 Litomysl

KLAUS ROGGE SPEZIALBAUGESELLSCHAFT MBH

Germany

Address

Saatwinkler Damm 13
13627 Berlin

PRO SUPPORT BV

Netherlands

Address

Boortorenweg 20
7550 AN Hengelo Ov

THE MONUMENTS BOARD OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIK

Slovakia

Address

Cesta Na Cerveny Most 6
81406 Bratislava

UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD

United Kingdom

Address

Richmond Road
BD7 1DP Bradford