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    Addition of ferrocyanide-based compounds to repairing joint lime mortars as a protective method for porous building materials against sodium chloride damage
    (Materials and structures, 2021) Feijoo, Jorge; Duygu, Ergenç; Fort, Rafael; Buergo, Mónica Álvarez de
    Soluble salts are considered one of the main agents in weathering of porous materials used in building constructions. In this work, a comparison in terms of protection against the damage caused by salts, durability and harmful effects of the application of a joint lime repair mortar, with and without K4Fe(CN)6 in its composition, for bonding sandstone blocks contaminated with NaCl was evaluated. Results show that the introduction of ferrocyanide allowed: 1) to protect the mortar during the curing process, hindering the entry of salts into its pores during drying; 2) to improve the carbonation of the mortar and its adhesion to the porous materials´ surface and 3) to remove chlorides from the surrounding materials, reaching percentages of reduction close to 100%. All of these without causing aesthetic damage to the materials and maintaining a protective capacity against NaCl over time that allows considering this treatment not only as a shock treatment but also as a preventive measure.