『Abstract
Five volcanic tuffs ranging from dacitic tuffs of Hungary to
rhyolite, phonolite and basaltic tuffs of Germany were consolidated
under laboratory conditions. Prior to consolidation an anti-hygro,
a hydrous consolidant, which reduces the swelling ability of clay
minerals, was applied. The three consolidants, a silicic acid
ester (SAE), an elastic silicic acid ester (eSAE) and an acrylate
resin (PMMA) were applied on test specimens under vacuum. Petrographic
characterisation (Polarizing microscopy, XRD, SEM) provided data
for fabric analyses and the mineral composition of the tuffs.
Changes in fabric, effective porosity, density, tensile strength,
ultrasonic wave velocity were evaluated after the treatment. Weathering
simulation tests such as hygric dilatation and thermal dilatation
aimed to prove the effectiveness of consolidation and the durability
of consolidated tuff samples. more than 500 samples were analysed.
The tests showed that SAE caused the highest increase in indirect
tensile strength. The water absorption and the pore size distribution
of the tuffs were modified by consolidation. The PMMA reduced
the water absorption the most, whereas SAE modified it the least.
All the tested consolidants increased the thermal dilatation of
the tuffs. The changes in hygric dilatation were not uniform:
for most tuffs SAE increased and PMMA decreased the hygric dilatation,
although the clay-rich Habichtswald tuff showed the opposite trends.
The changes in hygric and thermal behaviour of consolidated tuff
require special care when specific consolidants are chosen. These
products modify the physical properties of consolidated tuffs
and changes the behaviour of weathering.
Keywords: Strengthening agents; Tuff; Silicic acid ester; PMMA;
Durability 』
Introduction
Materials
Stones
Weathering forms
Products
Methods
Experiments
Analyses
Results
SEM analyses
Pore-size distribution
Water and moisture uptake
Tensile strength
Ultrasonic wave velocities
Hygric dilatation
Thermal dilatation
Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Open Access
References