The effects of site practice on the physical properties of proprietary stone restoration mortar

Design and testing of artificial stone for the restoration of stone elements in monuments and historic buildings

“…However, this research field is very interesting, as the reports of using stone repair mortars in stone conservation are based on ready to mix products not designed specifically for the needs of a worksite [23,24].…”

Influence of recycled limestone filler additions on the mechanical behaviour of commercial premixed hydraulic lime based mortars

“…Although these mortars have many advantages, two of them are particularly noteworthy. On one hand, their ease of use makes them available to less-skilled workers [13][14][15] since they only require adding water to the powder materials. On the other hand, their industrial preparation provides a certain standardization [11,16] that increases the on-site homogeneity.…”

Physico-chemical stone-mortar compatibility of commercial stone-repair mortars of historic buildings from Paris

“…The advantage is that these are prefabricated, and the manufacturer can guarantee that the content's mix is standardized, creating the same workability and properties for each batch, with consistent composition and working properties. This is much appreciated by restoration architects and contractors [8,9]. However, this advantage can be a disadvantage as well.…”