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Developing Geopolymer Composites as Repair Mortars for Damaged Ancient Egyptian Wall Paintings in Rock Tombs

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Abstract

This research aims to find out applicable restoration mortars that based mainly on an alkali-activated fly ash geopolymer (GP) mixed with an ethyl silicate polymer or hydrated lime to repair damaged ancient Egyptian wall paintings. Further, the produced composites can be used to repair geotechnical defects in the rock tombs. Technically, the geopolymer is formed by the activation reaction of aluminosilicate materials with an alkali solution. The produced geopolymer was observed by a high resolution field-emission scanning electron microscope (HR-FESEM). Laboratory models were prepared and studied by several methods and tests. The apparent porosity, water absorption, bond and compressive strength, shrinkage, viscosity and the flow rate were measured and evaluated. More, the microscopic characteristics and hydrophobicity of the mortars were analyzed. Further, the stability of the studied samples was assessed against thermal ageing and salt weathering. Well, the physical-mechanical improvements and workability of the tested geopolymer mortars proved their efficiency for restoration purposes such as filling missing parts, repairing the rock defects and as injection grouts for the detached plaster layers

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2022.115117.5220

Keywords

Damaged wall paintings, Fly Ash, Geopolymer, Repair mortar, accelerated ageing, HR-FESEM, Hydrophobicity

Authors

First Name

Hussein

Last Name

Marey Mahmoud

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Department of Conservation; Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University

Email

marai79@hotmail.com

City

Giza

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https://orcid.org/00

Volume

65

Article Issue

10

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34864

Issue Date

2022-10-01

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2022-01-07

Publish Date

2022-10-01

Page Start

249

Page End

258

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_221461.html

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023