Home Evaluation of the Durability of Hydrophobic Treatments on Concrete Architectural Heritage
Article
Licensed
Unlicensed Requires Authentication

Evaluation of the Durability of Hydrophobic Treatments on Concrete Architectural Heritage

  • V. Lucquiaud EMAIL logo , L. Courard , O. Gérard , F. Michel , M. Handy , S. Aggoun and A. Cousture
Published/Copyright: January 13, 2015
Become an author with De Gruyter Brill
Author Information Explore this Subject
Restoration of Buildings and Monuments
From the journal Restoration of Buildings and Monuments Volume 20 Issue 6

Abstract

The protection of historical concrete structures is a challenge for the coming years. Hydrophobic treatment may reduce the deterioration process while providing protection against water penetration. Existing commercial products - mainly silane or siloxane in either water or solvent based formulations - were submitted to different ageing processes including UV radiation, dry-wet cycles, thermal shocks, freeze-thaw cycles, carbonation and their effectiveness has been evaluated on the basis of contact angle, vapour and chloride permeability and, capillarity water absorption. The results obtained clearly show that hydrophobic treatments display a good behaviour under the main ageing conditions.

Keywords : Hydrophobic; Ageing; Contact angle; UV radiation; Capillary absorption; Vapours permeability
Published Online: 2015-1-13
Published in Print: 2014-12-1

© 2015 by

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Masthead
  2. Personal Note of the Editor-in-chief
  3. Enhancement of Theory and Practice in Restoration and Renovation of Buildings and Monuments needs Attitude, Knowledge and Skill: Contribution of a Man and a Journal
  4. Editorial
  5. Effect of Hydrophobization on Wetting, Drying and Salt Crystallization in Porous Materials
  6. Evaluation of the Durability of Hydrophobic Treatments on Concrete Architectural Heritage
  7. Influences on the Hydrophobicity of Concrete Surfaces Treated with Alkyl Trialkoxysilanes
  8. Testing New Water Repellent Solutions to Protect Deteriorated Granite
  9. Innovative Nano-TiO2 Particles for Self-cleaning Treatments of Historic Architecture and Sculptures
  10. Adapting Hydrophobizing Impregnation Agents to the Object
  11. Life Cycle Cost Analysis on Impregnated Bridge Edge Beams
  12. New Books / Neuerscheinungen
  13. Calendar of Events / Veranstaltungskalender
  14. Masthead
  15. Personal Note of the Editor-in-chief
  16. Enhancement of Theory and Practice in Restoration and Renovation of Buildings and Monuments needs Attitude, Knowledge and Skill: Contribution of a Man and a Journal
  17. Editorial
  18. Effect of Hydrophobization on Wetting, Drying and Salt Crystallization in Porous Materials
  19. Evaluation of the Durability of Hydrophobic Treatments on Concrete Architectural Heritage
  20. Influences on the Hydrophobicity of Concrete Surfaces Treated with Alkyl Trialkoxysilanes
  21. Testing New Water Repellent Solutions to Protect Deteriorated Granite
  22. Innovative Nano-TiO2 Particles for Self-cleaning Treatments of Historic Architecture and Sculptures
  23. Adapting Hydrophobizing Impregnation Agents to the Object
  24. Life Cycle Cost Analysis on Impregnated Bridge Edge Beams
  25. New Books / Neuerscheinungen
  26. Calendar of Events / Veranstaltungskalender
https://doi.org/10.12900/rbm14.20.6-0038
Keywords for this article
Hydrophobic; Ageing; Contact angle; UV radiation; Capillary absorption; Vapours permeability

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Masthead
  2. Personal Note of the Editor-in-chief
  3. Enhancement of Theory and Practice in Restoration and Renovation of Buildings and Monuments needs Attitude, Knowledge and Skill: Contribution of a Man and a Journal
  4. Editorial
  5. Effect of Hydrophobization on Wetting, Drying and Salt Crystallization in Porous Materials
  6. Evaluation of the Durability of Hydrophobic Treatments on Concrete Architectural Heritage
  7. Influences on the Hydrophobicity of Concrete Surfaces Treated with Alkyl Trialkoxysilanes
  8. Testing New Water Repellent Solutions to Protect Deteriorated Granite
  9. Innovative Nano-TiO2 Particles for Self-cleaning Treatments of Historic Architecture and Sculptures
  10. Adapting Hydrophobizing Impregnation Agents to the Object
  11. Life Cycle Cost Analysis on Impregnated Bridge Edge Beams
  12. New Books / Neuerscheinungen
  13. Calendar of Events / Veranstaltungskalender
  14. Masthead
  15. Personal Note of the Editor-in-chief
  16. Enhancement of Theory and Practice in Restoration and Renovation of Buildings and Monuments needs Attitude, Knowledge and Skill: Contribution of a Man and a Journal
  17. Editorial
  18. Effect of Hydrophobization on Wetting, Drying and Salt Crystallization in Porous Materials
  19. Evaluation of the Durability of Hydrophobic Treatments on Concrete Architectural Heritage
  20. Influences on the Hydrophobicity of Concrete Surfaces Treated with Alkyl Trialkoxysilanes
  21. Testing New Water Repellent Solutions to Protect Deteriorated Granite
  22. Innovative Nano-TiO2 Particles for Self-cleaning Treatments of Historic Architecture and Sculptures
  23. Adapting Hydrophobizing Impregnation Agents to the Object
  24. Life Cycle Cost Analysis on Impregnated Bridge Edge Beams
  25. New Books / Neuerscheinungen
  26. Calendar of Events / Veranstaltungskalender
Sign up now to receive a 20% welcome discount
Institutional Access
How does access work?
Have an idea on how to improve our website?
Please write us.
© 2025 De Gruyter Brill
Downloaded on 29.9.2025 from https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.12900/rbm14.20.6-0038/html
Scroll to top button