Based on the assessment of the productivity of the glycocalyx of various photosynthetic bacteria, the cultivated bacterium Rhodobacter blasticus in malic acid medium is recommended as a primary strain for the coating of mortars.
This paper sets out to explore the potential of combining a cable net with a fabric, in particular to scale the concept of flexible formworks to the size of large-span roofs and bridges, especially when applying a thin coat of concrete or mortar to form a shell structure.
When the thickness of mortar coating was over 8 mm, no carbonation was observed in existing concrete structures having an age of up to 25 years.
Reinforced specimens were strengthened by using three types of mortar coating (with and without inner reinforcement), mesh reinforcement, and PP-band reinforcement.
The results of the case study indicated that the rehabilitation strategy implemented reduced the rising damp phenomena, but that the choice of the type of mortar coats may have contributed to drawing existing moisture (and salts) to higher levels in the walls.
Shiny new aluminum facades are being hastily stapled onto grubby family storefronts, and fresh coats of paint and mortar are being applied, often for the first time in decades.
The positive result of the coating deposition was the improvement of photocatalytic activity, photo-induced hydrophilicity and the decrease of mortar systems surface roughness.
I didn't suffer hundreds of mortar attacks.
Table 2 Composition of mortar.
Table 1 shows proportions of mortar mix.
