Pre-consolidation of decayed Angera columns with ammonium phosphate : a pilot study in a Milanese courtyard of XVI Century
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
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Pre-consolidation of decayed Angera columns with ammonium phosphate : a pilot study in a Milanese courtyard of XVI Century / E. Possenti, C. Colombo, C. Conti, G.D. Gatta, M. Merlini, M. Realini. ((Intervento presentato al 2. convegno Geosciences: a tool in a changing world tenutosi a Pisa nel 2017.
Abstract:
Angera stone is a lithotype widely employed in Lombardy (north Italy) for ornamental elements/frameworks of
historical buildings. Owing to decay processes it is affected by detachments, exfoliations, pulverizations with
consequent loss of material. The traditional application of synthetic organic products on the Angera surfaces had a
significant role in the decay processes as well (Colombo et al., 2006). Over the last years, the boundaries of
Conservation Science have been pushed toward the use of inorganic-mineral treatments that are stable, durable, highly
transpirable and more compatible with the stone substrates. Ammonium phosphate [DAP, (NH4)HPO4], one of the most
recent inorganic-mineral treatment, is based on the reaction between a water soluble precursor with carbonatic
substrates; the newly formed crystalline phases are able to restore the lost cohesion of the microstructure. Recent studies
investigated the interactions of DAP solutions with calcite of marbles and limestones (Matteini et al., 2011; Possenti et
al., 2016). To the best of our knowledge, no data are available on the application of DAP to: i) the conservation of
dolostones; ii) the pre-consolidation of decayed stones.
Therefore, in this study we explored the potentialities of DAP treatments as a pre-consolidating agent for white
Angera stone. DAP solutions were vaporized on vertical specimens to avoid mechanical contact with decayed surfaces.
The research evaluated the effects induced by the molarity and the application method (repeated applications, wetted or
dry substrate, comparison with paper poultice) on the surface and the influence of pre-consolidation on the subsequent
consolidation with DAP.
The formation of specific crystalline phases and their diffusion inside the first few microns of the stone matrix were
investigated following a multi-analytical approach (SEM-EDS, Raman and IR spectroscopies, XRD). The research
outcomes supplied outstanding indications for restoration, supporting the application of DAP pre-consolidating
treatments to Angera columns strongly decayed in a Milanese courtyard of XVI Century.
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materials used in architecture and cultural heritage: preliminary research. Int. J. Archit. Herit. Conserv. Anal. Restor., 5, 717-736.
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Tipologia IRIS:
14 - Intervento a convegno non pubblicato
Keywords:
Angera stone; pre-consolidation; inorganic-mineral treatments; ammonium phosphate; calcium phosphates
Elenco autori:
E. Possenti, C. Colombo, C. Conti, G.D. Gatta, M. Merlini, M. Realini
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