VARIATIONS within the normal range of temperature do not exert a very profound effect upon the rate of hydration of gypsum plaster 1,2. For example, Fig. 1 shows the maximum rate of increase of ...
When the temperature reaches 120 C, it loses 75% of its water of crystallization giving the semi hydrate gypsum or plaster of Paris. When heated to about 200 C, it loses all its water of ...
Venetian plaster, or lime plaster, is typically used to repair old buildings and surfaces. It’s a mixture of limestone, marble dust, and water that is worked into a putty and applied to walls. Once it ...
The Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, suffers from issues with damp in its 2003 extension. According to a planning statement prepared on behalf of the theatre, the base of the ground floor walls ...