<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Generally, the role of living organisms (especially bacteria, cyanophytes, algae and fungi) in the physical and chemical processes of the biocorrosion of an external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) is underestimated. These organisms are the ones that are responsible for a wide range of changes in or "diseases" of building materials and constructions, including damage to a building´s appearance or the destruction and complete collapse of the characteristics and requirements of materials and the ETICS construction.</p><p>The following article concerns the impact of biological factors on the durability of ETICS. It shows the importance of and necessity to maintain it, and the method and periodicity of the maintenance.</p></abstract>

Generally, the role of living organisms (especially bacteria, cyanophytes, algae and fungi) in the physical and chemical processes of the biocorrosion of an external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) is underestimated. These organisms are the ones that are responsible for a wide range of changes in or "diseases" of building materials and constructions, including damage to a building´s appearance or the destruction and complete collapse of the characteristics and requirements of materials and the ETICS construction.The following article concerns the impact of biological factors on the durability of ETICS. It shows the importance of and necessity to maintain it, and the method and periodicity of the maintenance.

Impact of Biocorrosion on the Durability of Etics and Empirical Findings About the Periodocity of Maintenance

Research field: Pavement engineering. Address: Department of Building Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 11, 813 68 Bratislava

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

Generally, the role of living organisms (especially bacteria, cyanophytes, algae and fungi) in the physical and chemical processes of the biocorrosion of an...

Impact of Biocorrosion on the Durability of Etics and Empirical Findings About the Periodocity of Maintenance

Publicado en línea: 30 jul 2013

Páginas: 21 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2013-0009

Palabras clave
Maintenance, external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS), biocorrosion facades, crustation of building material, ETICS life cycle

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Impact of Biocorrosion on the Durability of Etics and Empirical Findings About the Periodocity of Maintenance

Publicado en línea: 30 jul 2013

Páginas: 21 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2013-0009

Palabras claveMaintenance, external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS), biocorrosion facades, crustation of building material, ETICS life cycle

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
Maintenance, external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS), biocorrosion facades, crustation of building material, ETICS life cycle