Natural Sciences | Thermal Analysis of Historical and Modern Building Materials

Nahaufnahme Stuck — Historischer Stuck in der Kirche St. Marien in Frankfurt-Oder © Prof. Dr. Steffen Laue

Konservierung und Restaurierung - Historische und moderne Baumaterialien, Potsdam - Archäologisches Fenster

Project status:

finalised

Period:

27/02/2020 – 30/12/2099

Type:

Research project

Profile:

Built Space – Design, Construction, Preservation

Organisational Unit:

Department of CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE

Course:

Project participants:

Steffen Laue Klaus Pistol Jan Raue

Using thermoanalytical methods (TG, TGA, DSC), fundamental and innovative analyses and research were carried out on historical and modern building materials.

For example, the composition and thermal behaviour of plasters and mortars of historical and modern buildings could be investigated qualitatively and quantitatively, which is not only of great interest for building research, but can also provide valuable information on suitable supplementary materials for sustainable Conservation and Restoration.

In addition, thermoanalytical measuring systems can be used for the targeted development of new modern materials: the different behaviour of inorganic and organic binders and aggregates during thermal analysis means that the composition of binders and aggregates can be successively optimised qualitatively and quantitatively for new mixtures as building materials.

In addition to building materials, the device is also used to analyse plastics and, in the future, to recycle building materials.