Participants
The ROCEM consortium comprises 10 participants from the fields of basic scientific research, engineering sciences, conservation training and consultancy, industry as well as practical preservation and conservation.
Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry,
Polish Academy of Sciences
ul. Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Kraków, Poland
Co-ordinator: dr Roman Kozlowski
E-mail: nckozlow@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Homepage: www.heritage.xtd.pl
Tasks: Co-ordination of the project, survey and selection of sources of raw materials, wet chemical analyses of cements, differential thermal analysis-thermogravimetric analyses of raw materials, X-ray diffraction phase analyses of raw materials, clinkers, binders and pastes, porosity structure analyses of mortars and pastes by means of mercury porosimetry and argon adsorption.
Institute of Conservation Sciences and Restoration Technology,
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Salzgries 14/1, A-1013 Wien, Austria
Contact person: dr Johannes Weber
E-mail: johannes.weber@uni-ak.ac.at
Homepage:www.computech.at/projekte/rocem/
Tasks: determining microstructure of clinkers and mortars - both historic and newly developed - by means of thin-section and polished section analysis by polarising microscopy and scanning electron microscopy - BSE/EDX-analysis. Quantifying the water/cement value of historic mortars using UV source.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Bradford
Richmond Road, BD7 1DP Bradford, United Kingdom
Contact person: dr David Hughes
E-mail: d.c.hughes@bradford.ac.uk
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Tasks: experimental work related to cement production with special focus on advanced optimisation programs to establish optimum calcination parameters and composition of the raw materials. In collaboration with a SME partner responsible for the pilot scale production, control and automation of the pilot scale work, solving possible problems with scaling up of the process.
Gesellschaft fuer Wissenstransfer in der Gebaeude-Diagnostik mbH Berlin
Haynauer Str. 67 A
12249 Berlin-Lichterfelde, Germany
Contact person: Mr. Detlef G. Ullrich
E-mail: gwd@proximedia.de
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Tasks: establishing compatibility between mortars developed within the project and the historic substrates by measurements of the following parameters of the mortars: water uptake coefficient, water vapour permeability, drying rate, mechanical parameters including elasticity modulus, compressive, flexural strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity, colour.
AT SUPERBET, Przedsiębiorstwo Betonów Specjalnych
ul. Soboniowicka 17a,
30-615 Kraków, Poland
Contact person: Ms. Marta Woźniczka
E-mail: aklocek@superbet.krakow.pl
Homepage:www.superbet.krakow.pl/rocem
Tasks: being a specialised producer of the ready-to-use dry mortars the partner will build an experimental kiln, equip it with monitoring sensors and carry out the pilot production of the Roman cement and mortars with the scientific assistance of the research partners involved.
AC Konserwacja Zabytków Piotrowski, Kosakowski Spółka Jawna
ul. Szlak 31/1
31-153 Kraków, Poland
Contact person: Mr. Edward Kosakowski
E-mail: ac@fema.krakow.pl
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Tasks: a Polish conservation enterprise responsible for workshop and field experimentation with binders and mortars developed within the project to re-produce mortar decorations matching historic ones with the use of know historic craft techniques, documentation of the workshop and site trials by compiling photographic, video and text records, implementation, dissemination and application of investigation results and technology.
Atelier Gurtner Wien
Zirkusgasse 39
1020 Wien, Austria
Contact person: Mr. Christian Gurtner
E-mail: christian.gurtner@chello.at
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Tasks: an Austrian SME specialising in the conservation and restoration of the built heritage, particularly the architectural surfaces. It will evaluate - in close collaboration with the remaining conservation partners - the developed cements and mortars in workshop practice and on-site conservation, share with the project team its knowledge of the façade conservation within its respective market and contribute to the dissemination of the project results.
Institute for Conservation and Restoration Techniques
Jiraskova 3
57001 Litomysl, Czech Republic
Contact person: Mr. Karol Bayer
E-mail: bayer@lit.cz
Homepage: www.irkt.cz/rocem
Tasks: a Czech conservation school with extensive activities in practical conservation of wall paintings, facades, plaster, stucco etc. It will evaluate - in close collaboration with the remaining conservation partners - the developed cements and mortars in workshop practice and on-site conservation, share with the project team its knowledge of the façade conservation within its respective market and contribute to the dissemination of the project results.
Pamiatkovy Urad Slovenskej Republiky
(The Monuments Board of Slovak Republic)
Cesta na Cerveny Most 6
814 06 Bratislava, Slovakia
Contact person: Ms Martina Stillhammerova
E-mail: mstill@mail.viapvt.sk
Homepage: www.ba.telecom.sk/pamiatky
Tasks: Collecting archival and literature information on manufacture, trade and use of Roman cements in Slovakia. Analyses of grain size distribution (granulometry) and measurements of colour in the historic mortars. Dissemination the project results also by organizing a workshop for professionals from the Slovak and Czech Republics.
Klaus Rogge Spezialbaugesellschaft mbH
Saatwinkler Damm 113
13627 Berlin, Germany
Contact person: Mr. Klaus-Dieter Mueller
E-mail: kd.mueller@k-rogge.de
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Tasks: a German SME operating in Berlin in the construction and building renovation sector with strong emphasis on restoring nineteenth century facades richly decorated with stuccoes. It will evaluate - in close collaboration with the remaining conservation partners - the developed cements and mortars in on-site practice, share with the project team its knowledge of the façade conservation within its respective market and contribute to the dissemination of the project results.
Scientific Officer of the European Commission
Dr Johanna Leissner
Directorate General Research
E-mail: johanna.LEISSNER@cec.eu.int
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