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      Properties of Hydrophilic Mineral Wool for Desalination of Historical Masonry 

      Antepara López de Maturana, Iñigo; Pavlík, Zbyšek; Žumár, Jaromir; Pavlíková, Milena; Černý, Robert (Kaunas University of Technology, 2016-01-20)
      Hydrophilic mineral wool (HMW) is considered as a possible alternative to the commonly used cellulose in desalination of historical masonry. HMW also allows water and salt solutions transport along the hydrophilic fibres, ...
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      Salt Damage and Rising Damp Treatment in Building Structures 

      Delgado, João M.P.Q.; Guimarães, Ana Sofia; de Freitas, Vasco P.; Antepara López de Maturana, Iñigo; Kočí, Václav; Černý, Robert (Hindawi, 2016-12-15)
      Salt damage can affect the service life of numerous building structures, both historical and contemporary, in a significant way. In this review, various damage mechanisms to porous building materials induced by salt action ...