PhD project on salt resistant mortars

Self-Funded PhD in salt resistant mortars for the repair of historic
    structures
Sheffield Hallam University

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD project titled "High
porosity salt resistant mortars for the repair of historic
structures" based in the Materials and Engineering Research
Institute at Sheffield Hallam University.

Repair mortars to be applied on wet and salt loaded substrates
within a historic structure should both be compatible with the
original materials and suffer no deterioration following the
movement and crystallisation of salts in the mortar.

The aim of this project is to develop a salt resistant mortar where
the salts crystallise throughout its pore structure without causing
damage to the mortar or the host material.  This is to be achieved
by fine tuning of the pore structure of hybrid mortars comprising
two different types of binders and at least three admixtures.

This project will expand on existing research and also include
extensive experimental work for investigating the influence of
different parameters such as aggregate and substrate characteristics
on mortar properties.

This is an unfunded PhD project, for candidates who are sponsored or
who have their own funding.

Students will normally need to hold, or expect to gain, a First or
Second Class Honours degree in Materials Science, Engineering,
Building, Conservation Science, Architecture, Physics or related
discipline.

General information about the Materials and Engineering Research
Institute can be found at

    <URL:https://www.shu.ac.uk/research/meri/>

For informal enquiries about the project, please contact Dr Vincenzo
Starinieri <v.starinieri<-at->shu<.>ac<.>uk>

For instructions on how to apply, please email our direct student
services on meri-student<-at->shu<.>ac<.>uk

Vincenzo Starinieri


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