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ABSTRACT =An= innovative= preliminary= design= stage= laboratory= procedureI= developed= at= the= kon= aestructive=qesting=iaboratory=of=the=molitecnico=di=qorinoI=for= the=preJqualification=of=repair=mortars=applied=to=historical=masonry=buildings=is=here=describedK=qhe=tested=repair=mortars=are=suitable=for=use=with=new=dehumidified=plasters=as=they=can=stop=the=rising=damp=effectsI=caused=by=capillary=action=on=historical=masonry= wallsK= iongJterm= plaster= delamination= frequently= occurs= as= a= consequence= of= the= non=compatible= mechanical= characteristics= of= mortarK= mreventing= this= phenomenon= is= the= main= way= of=increasing= the= durability= of= repair= workK= qhe= use= of= similar= materials= to= historical= ones= in= terms= of=mechanicalI=chemical=and=thermoJhygrometric=performances=is=preferableK==qhe=procedure=consists=of=the=application=of=static= loads=to=mixed=stone=blockJmortar=specimens=with=particular= characteristicsI= in= terms= of= geometry= and= adhesion= at= the= interfaceI= with= the= continuous=monitoring= of= the= longitudinal= and= transverse= displacementsK= A= numerical= simulation= based= on= the=cohesive=crack=model=was=used=to=follow=the=experimental=dataI=in=order=to=describe=the=evolutionary=phenomenon=of=deJbonding=as=a=function=of=a=small=number=of=parametersK=qhe= methodology= is= currently= being= used= at= pacro= jonte= di= sarallo= ppecial= katural= oeserve=ErkbpCl=heritage=siteF=in=miedmont=EftalyFK=

=heywords: aurabilityI eistorical masonry structuresI aehumidified mortarI iongJterm plaster

delaminationI Cohesive crack model NK INTRlaUCTIlN =jasonry=walls=of=historical=buildings=are=often=subject=to=rising=damp=effects=due=to=capillary=action=or==rain=infiltrationK=qhe=decay=and=delamination=of=plasters=frequently=occur=as=a=result=of==dampnessK=qhe=restoration=market=offers=a=great=number=of=dehumidified=repair=mortars= to=use=with=new=transpiring=plastersI= the= mechanical= characteristicsI= of= which= howeverI= have= not= been= compared= carefully=with=those=of=historical=masonry=supportsK==qhe=goal= of= this= experimental= and=numerical=analysis= was= to= focus=attention=on= the=preliminary=preJqualification= of= repair= materials= before= their= useI= in= order= to= avoid= any= mechanical= or= physical=incompatibilityI=and=at=the=same=time=to=guarantee=the=maximum=durability=of=the=restoration=work=xNzK==qhis=experimental=study=is=being=carried==out=at=the=pacri=jonti=di=sarallo=rkbpCl=heritage=site=EcigK=NFK=pituated=at= the=top=of= the=hill= above=the=town=of=sarallo= in=miedmont= EftalyFI=pacro=jonte=is= an=

================================================N=cull=mrofessorI=molitecnico=di=qorino=–=aepartment=of=ptructuralI=Building=and=deotechnical=bngineeringI=

pietroKbocca]politoKit==O=cull=mrofessorI=molitecnico=di=qorino=–=aepartment=of=ptructuralI=Building=and=deotechnical=bngineeringI=

silvioKvalente]politoKit==P=oesearch=AssistantI=molitecnico=di=qorino=–=aepartment=of=ptructuralI=Building=and=deotechnical=bngineeringI=

alessandroKgrazzini]politoKit==Q=mha=ptudentI=molitecnico=di=qorino=–=aepartment=of=ptructuralI=Building=and=deotechnical=bngineeringI=

andreaKalberto]politoKit=R=qechnician=laboratoryI=molitecnico=di=qorino=–=aepartment=of=ptructuralI=Building=and=deotechnical=

bngineeringI=vincenzoKdivasto]politoKit=

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artisticJreligious=complex=consisting=of=QR=chapelsI=which=contain=with=frescoes=and=sculptures=that=tell=the=story=of= the= life=of=ChristK=qhe=aim=of= this=particular=architectural=site=was= to=reproduce=the=holy=sites=in=malestine=where=Christ=had=spent=his=early=lifeK=Constructed=between=the=NRth=and==NUth=centuries=by= the= most= important= artists= in= miedmont= and= iombardy= of= that= periodI= pacro= jonte= is= also=a=wonderful==example=of=park=gardensK=qhe=chapels=were=constructed=very=simplyI=sometimes=making=use=of=natural=materialsI=stone=or=brick=wallsI=with=wooden=roofs=and=stone=surfacesK=Because= of= the= rising= capillary= dampI= the= freezeJthaw= cycles= and= = the= abundant= rain= and= snow=precipitations= that= characterize= this= mountain= areaI= the= historical= plaster= of= the= chapels= has= been=subjected=to=progressive=material=decay=over=a=long=period=of=timeK==pince= OMNMI= a= research= group= at= the= molitecnico= di= qorinoI= composed= of= engineersI= architectsI=physicists=and=chemistsI= have=worked= = together= on=the=obJcobpClp=projectI= and=have=studied= = the=decay= of= this= plaster= in= different= scientific= waysI= through= sophisticated= non= destructive= in= situ= and=laboratory=testsK=qhe=aim=of=the=research=was=to=offer=appropriate=technical=solutions=to=stop=this=decay=and=to=restore=the=masonry=surfaces=using=compatible=and=durable=materials=and=techniques=in=order=to=save=the=frescos=in=the=chapelsK=A=part=of=this=projectI=the=research=group=of=the=iaboratory=of=non=aestructive=qesting=jaterials=at=the=molitecnico= di= qorino= has= carried= out= particular= fatigue= tests= on= ad= hoc= mixed= stone= blockJmortar=specimens= in= order= to= evaluate= the= mechanical= adhesion= of= the= new= repair= mortars= to= the= masonry=supports= xOzK= =rnfortunatelyI= some= recent= restoration=work= on= decayed=plasters= have=already= shown=their= poor= durability= because= of= the= incompatibility= of= the= employed= repair= mortarsI= which= are= not=suitable=for= the=thermal=or= mechanics=stresses=encountered=at= the=siteK=qhis= incompatibility=has= led=to=early=delamination=and=decay=of=these=new=repair=plastersK==

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=OK SPbCIMbN PRbPARATIlN ANa bXPbRIMbNTAi SbTUP =qhe= geometry= of= the= stone= blockJmortar= specimens= is= shown= in= cigK=OK= qwo= mixed= specimensI=prepared= by= = joining= a= stone= block= = Esimilar= to= that= of= the= pacro= jonti= masonriesF= to= symmetrical=layers=of=repair=mortar=on=the=two=shorter=vertical=sides=of=the=stone=block==have=been=testedK=qhe=stone=surfaces=to=contact=with=the=mortar=are=been=treated=with=carvings=shown=in=cigK=O=in=order=to=improve=the=adherence= of= the= strengthening=productK= qhey= have= been= tested= of= dehumidifying= mortar= layers=were=not=applied=in=complete=adherence=with=the=stone=block=supportK=qhey==were=instead=applied==in=symmetrical=and=regular= discontinuity=at= the=bottom=and= = top=of= the=specimenK=qhese=discontinuities=behave= like= notches= that= which= are= able= to= trigger= multiple= crack= propagationK= qhe= aim= of= these=particular= mixed=specimens=and=tests= was= to=simulate= the=adherence= capacity= of= each= repair= mortar=applied=to=a=specific=masonry=wall=as=dehumidified=plasterK==

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FigK P deometry=of==the=wedges==qhe=preJblended=mortarI=chosen=from=among=the=main=ones=on=the=marketI= is=a=transpirant=base=made=from= natural= hydraulic= lime= and= bcoJmozzolanI= which= is= suitable= for= the= restoration= of= = historical=masonry=damaged=by=rising=capillary=damp=and=sulphate=saltsK=voung’s=modulus=of=this=repair=mortarI=evaluated=according= to=rkfSRRSI=was= QPUM=jmaK=qhe=compressive=strengthI= evaluated=according= to=rkfSRRSI=was=PPIU=jmaK=qhe=above=mentioned=values=were=evaluated=OU=days=after=the=castingK==

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