Dr. Sara Pavia
Associate Professor, Civil Struct & Env. Eng.

Rodrigo-Bravo A., Pavia S., Calderón V. and Alameda L. and Gutierrez-Gonzalez S., Circular Economy. Valorisation of Gypsum Boards with Polyurethane Waste, Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2024 Journal Article, 2024 URL

Lei, Z., & Pavia, S., Biomass ash (BA) waste as an activator to produce carbon-negative cement, CEMENT, 2024 Journal Article, 2024 URL

Z. Lei and S. Pavia , Potential of spent fluid cracking catalyst (FCC) waste for low-carbon cement production. Effect of treatments to enhance reactivity, Cement , 14, (100081), 2023 Journal Article, 2023 URL

O. Alelweet, S. Pavia , Properties of Alkali Activated Materials made with bauxite refining residue (red mud-RM) and blends of RM with fly ash (FA), Proceedings of the 2nd Int. Conf. Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability - CEES 2023., Madeira, June 2023, edited by Itecons - Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade , ISBN: 978-989-54499-3-4, 2023 Conference Paper, 2023 TARA - Full Text

Z. Lei, S. Pavia , Reactivity of raw, pyroprocessed and GGBS-blended alum sludge (AS) waste for sustainable cement production, Journal of Building Engineering, 65, (105787), 2023 Journal Article, 2023 TARA - Full Text URL

Z. Lei and S. Pavia , Potential of spent fluid cracking catalyst (FCC) waste for low-carbon cement production, Cement, 14, 2023 Journal Article, 2023 TARA - Full Text URL

Hot-lime-mixed hemp concretes in, editor(s)Amziane, Merta and Page , Bio-based building materials, Springer, 2023, pp185 - 197, [Z. Wang and S. Pavia ] Book Chapter, 2023 TARA - Full Text

J. Craig, S. Pavia , The mortars of Coliemore harbour: comparison with other 19th century mortars of harbours and fortifications in Dublin Bay, C O N F. I N T. S U R L A C H A U X (CIC-2023) , Université Cadi Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia, Marrakech, 01 - 03 mars 2023, edited by Ibnoussina , 2023 Conference Paper, 2023 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavia, R. Veiga, J. Hughes, G. Pesce, J. Valek, J.I Alvarez, P. Faria, A. Padovnik, RILEM TC 277-LHS report: How hot are hot-lime-mixed mortars? A review, Materials and Structures, 2023, p56 - 87 Journal Article, 2023 TARA - Full Text URL

Z. Wang and S. Pavia , Hot-lime-mixed hemp concretes, 5th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials, ICBBM-2023, Vienna - Austria, 21-23 June 2023, edited by Amziane and Merta , 2023, pp1 - 10 Conference Paper, 2023 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavia , Medieval lime-gypsum mortars in Ireland, C O N F. I N T. S U R L A C H A U X (CIC-2023) , Université Cadi Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia, Marrakech, 01 - 03 mars 2023, edited by Ibnoussina , 2023 Conference Paper, 2023 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavia, R. Goodhue, O. Alelweet , Alkali fusion of bauxite refining residue (red mud-RM) to produce low carbon cements, SN Applied Sciences, 5, (216), 2023 Journal Article, 2023 URL TARA - Full Text

Z. Lei, S. Pavia , Appraisal of Alum Sludge Waste for Low-Carbon, Calcium Aluminate Cement Production, Proceedings of the 2nd Int. Conf. Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability - CEES 2023, Madeira, June 2023, edited by Itecons - Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade , ISBN: 978-989-54499-3-4, 2023 Conference Paper, 2023 URL TARA - Full Text

Virtual Historic Centers: Digital Representation of Archaeological Heritage in, editor(s)S. D'Amico, V. Venuti , Handbook of Cultural Heritage Analysis Chapter 51, Switzerland, Springer Nature, 2022, [M. Murphy, S. Fai, L. Chow, E. Meegan, S. Scandurra, S. Pavia, A. Corns, J. Cahill ] Book Chapter, 2022 URL TARA - Full Text

Alelweet O. and Pavia S., Pozzolanic and hydraulic activity of bauxite for binder production, Journal of Building Engineering, 51, (104186), 2022 Journal Article, 2022 TARA - Full Text URL

Z. Lei, S. Pavia , Effect of the early dissolution of Al-phases in reactive industrial wastes, on the setting times and rheology of sustainable binders, Civil Eng. Research Ireland, Dublin, 2022, edited by Holmes, De Paor, West , 2022, pp34 - 38 Conference Paper, 2022 URL TARA - Full Text

O. Alelweet, S. Pavia , A comparative study of the environmental impact of alkali activated and traditional materials., Civil Eng. Research Ireland, Dublin, 2022, edited by Holmes, De Paor, West , 2022, pp613 - 618 Conference Paper, 2022 URL TARA - Full Text

O. Alelweet, S. Pavia , Suitability of a high-calcium slag for alkali activation, and strength and microstructure of the resultant materials., 1st International Conference on Environmental Science & Green Energy, Clichy, Paris, October 24-26 , 2022, edited by G Edwards , 2022 Conference Paper, 2022 TARA - Full Text

T. Dickson and S. Pavia, Energy performance, environmental impact and cost of a range of insulation materials, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 140, (110752), 2021 Journal Article, 2021 URL TARA - Full Text

Alelweet O. and Pavia S., 'Book cover: Recent Progress in Materials.Durability of alkali-activated materials made with a high-calcium, basic slag', LIDSEN Publishing Inc., 2021, - Broadcast, 2021

Alelweet O. and Pavia S., Fitness of a high-calcium slag for the production of alkali activated materials. , CEES 2021 - International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability. , Coimbra, Portugal, 12-15 October 2021, edited by Itecons - Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade , ISBN: 978-989-54499-1-0, 2021 Conference Paper, 2021

O. Alelweet, S. Pavia , Long-Term Durability and Mechanical Performance of Alkali-Activated, Slag Cements. , Global Summit on Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (GSCAEE2021), Barcelona, July 19-21, 2021 Conference Paper, 2021 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavia, Origin and technology of the Georgian brick at Fade Mansion, Dublin, built c. 1728, Cadernos do Arquivo Municipal C Â M A R A M U N I C I P A L DE L I S B O A , 2ª Série , (16), 2021, p47 - 62 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text URL

G. Kaur and S Pavia, Chemically treated plastic aggregates for eco‑friendly cement mortars , Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 2021 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text

Alelweet O. and Pavia S., Durability of Alkali-Activated Materials Made with a High-Calcium, Basic Slag, Recent Progress in Materials , 3, (4), 2021, p19 - 45 Journal Article, 2021

Alelweet O. and Pavia S., Durability of Alkali-Activated Materials Made with a High-Calcium, Basic Slag, Recent Progress in Materials , 3, (4), 2021, p19 - 45 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text

Alelweet O. and Pavia S., Fitness of a high-calcium slag for the production of alkali activated materials. , CEES 2021 - International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability. , Coimbra, Portugal, 12-15 October 2021, edited by Itecons - Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade , ISBN: 978-989-54499-1-0, 2021 Conference Paper, 2021 TARA - Full Text

Alelweet O, Pavia S, Lei Z, Pozzolanic and Cementing Activity of Raw and Pyro-Processed Saudi Arabian Red Mud (RM) Waste, Recent Progress in Materials , 3, (4), 2021, p139 - 164 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text

Muheise-Araalia D. and Pavia S. , Significance: Properties of unfired, illitic-clay bricks for sustainable construction, Advances in Engineering, 2021 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text

D. Muheise-Araalia and S. Pavia, Properties of unfired, illitic-clay bricks for sustainable construction, Construction and Building Materials, 268, (121118), 2021 Journal Article, 2021 URL

G. Kaur and S. Pavia , Durability of Mortars Made with Recycled Plastic Aggregates: Resistance to Frost Action, Salt Crystallization, and Cyclic Thermal-Moisture Variations, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 33, (2), 2021 Journal Article, 2021 URL

G. Kaur and S. Pavia, Physical properties and microstructure of plastic aggregate mortars made with acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), polyoxymethylene (POM) and ABS/PC blend waste, Journal of Building Engineering, 31, (101341), 2020 Journal Article, 2020 URL

O. Alelweet and S. Pavia, Potential of a low-calcium fly ash (FA) for the production of alkali-activated materials, Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) Conference, Cork Institute of Technology , 27- 28th August 2020, edited by Ruane and Vesna Jaksic , 2020 Conference Paper, 2020 TARA - Full Text

R. Lima Figueiredo and S. Pavia, A study of the parameters that determine the reactivity of sugarcane bagasse ashes (SCBA) for use as a binder in construction, SN Applied Sciences, 2, (1515), 2020 Journal Article, 2020 TARA - Full Text URL

O. Alelweet and S. Pavia , An Evaluation of the Feasibility of Several Industrial Wastes and Natural Materials, as Precursors, for the Production of Alkali Activated Materials, International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering , 13, (12), 2019, p741 - 748 Journal Article, 2019 TARA - Full Text URL

J. McGinn, S. Pavia, O. Kinnane , Application off Hemp-Lime Renders to Improve Insulation of Walls , ICBBM2019 - 3rd International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials, Belfast UK, June, edited by RILEM , 2019 Conference Paper, 2019 TARA - Full Text

J. Tinsley and S. Pavía , Thermal performance and fitness of glacial till for Rammed Earth construction, Journal of Building Engineering, 24, 2019 Journal Article, 2019 TARA - Full Text URL

Portland cement-lime mortars for conservation in, editor(s)Hughes, J., Válek, J., & Groot, C. J. W. P. , Historic Mortars: Advances in Research and Practical Conservation, Springer, 2019, pp129 - 142, [S. Pavía and O. Brennan ] Book Chapter, 2019

G. Kaur and S. Pavía, Recycling plastic waste in cement composites for construction. Engineers Ireland Journal. http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2019/04/23/recycling-plastic-waste-in-cement-composites-an-analysis/, Engineers Journal of Engineers Ireland, 2019 Journal Article, 2019 TARA - Full Text

A.Reilly, O.Kinnane, F.J.Lesage, G.McGranaghan, S.Pavía, R.Walker, R.O'Hegarty, A.J.Robinson. , The thermal diffusivity of hemplime, and a method of direct measurement. Construction and Building Materials, Construction and Building Materials, 212, 2019, p707 - 715 Journal Article, 2019 URL

M. Murphy, S. Pavía, J. Cahill, S. Lenihan, A. Corns, An initial design framework for Virtual Historic Dublin. , The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLII-2/W11, 2019 Journal Article, 2019 URL

S. Pavía and M. Aly, Sustainable, Hydraulic-Lime-Limestone Binders for Construction, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 8, (3), 2019, p235 - 254 Journal Article, 2019 URL

O. Alelweet and S. Pavia , An evaluation of the feasibility of industrial wastes and natural materials, as precursors, for the production of alkali activated materials (AAMs), ICNMTA 2019: XIII Int. Conf. on Civil, Structural and Construction Engineering, Barcelona, Dec. 16-17, 2019 Conference Paper, 2019 TARA - Full Text

M. Aly and S. Pavía, Limestone-filled, hydraulic-lime mortars for historic and traditional fabrics. , 5th Historic Mortars Conference, PRO 130. RILEM., Pamplona, June, edited by J I Alvarez, Univ. de Navarra , 2019 Conference Paper, 2019 TARA - Full Text

Walker R and Pavia S, Effectiveness of draught reduction measures at improving building air-tightness, CERI 2018 Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland , edited by Pakrashi V. and Keenahan J. , 2018, pp871 - 876 Conference Paper, 2018 TARA - Full Text

R. Lima Figueiredo and S. Pavía , Activity of fly ashes from waste incinerators and sugar industries on lime mortars and pastes, 7th Euro-American Congress on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management, Cáceres, Spain, May 2018 , edited by University of Cantabria- Building Technology Group (GTED-UC) and University of Extremadura , 2018, pp1422 - 1433 Conference Paper, 2018 TARA - Full Text

R Walker and S Pavia, An investigation of draught reduction measures and their impact on building air quality, Engineers Journal. Engineers Ireland, 2018 Journal Article, 2018 TARA - Full Text

R. Walker, S. Pavía, Thermal and moisture monitoring of an internally insulated historic brick wall, Building and Environment, (133), 2018, p178 - 186 Journal Article, 2018 URL

R. Walker and S. Pavía , Effectiveness of draught reduction measures at improving building air-tightness, CERI 2018 Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland , edited by Pakrashi V. and Keenahan J. Eds , 2018, pp871 - 876 Conference Paper, 2018

M. Aly and S. Pavía, Repair and Conservation of the Four Courts Dome, CERI 2018 Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland, May 2018 , edited by Pakrashi V. and Keenahan J. , 2018, pp812 - 816 Conference Paper, 2018 TARA - Full Text

R. Lima Figueiredo and S. Pavía, Pozzolanic properties of bottom ash and fly ash from a waste incinerator plant, COINVEDI, IV International Congress on Construction and Building Research, Universidad de La Laguna. Tenerife, December 2017, edited by Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ingeniería y Arquitectura , 2017 Conference Paper, 2017 TARA - Full Text

Pavía, S., Effect of testing variables (Method of production), RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports In: Amziane S., Collet F. (eds) Bio-aggregates Based Building Materials. Springer, Dordrecht, 23, 2017, p189-201 Journal Article, 2017

R. Lima Figueiredo and S. Pavía, Pozzolanic properties of incinerator bottom ashes and their effect in lime pastes, PROHITECH '17 3rd International Conference on Protection of Historical Constructions, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, July 12-15th 2017, Instituto Superior Técnico, UL , 2017 Conference Paper, 2017 TARA - Full Text

S. Gutiérrez-González, S. Pavía, P. Campos, J. Gadea, E. Garzón, Design and properties of phyllite clay-cement mortars, COINVEDI, IV International Congress on Construction and Building Research, Universidad de La Laguna. Tenerife, December 2017, edited by Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ingeniería y Arquitectura , 2017 Conference Paper, 2017 TARA - Full Text

Effect of Testing Variables (Method of Production) in, editor(s)Amziane, S and Collet, F , Bio-aggregates Based Building Materials. State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 236-BBM , Springer, Dordrecht, 2017, pp189 - 201, [S. Pavia] Book Chapter, 2017 URL

McPadden, J Pavía, S , An assessment of raw materials for earth construction in Co. Offaly, Ireland., Congreso Euro - Americano Rehabend 2016 Patología de la Construcción, Tecnología de la Rehabilitación y Gestión del Patrimonio, Burgos, 2016, edited by E.T.S. de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Santander , 2016 Conference Paper, 2016 TARA - Full Text

S Pavía and M Aly , Influence of aggregate and supplementary cementitious materials on the properties of hydrated lime (CL90s) mortars , Materiales de Construcción, 66, (324), 2016 Journal Article, 2016 TARA - Full Text URL

R Walker S Pavía, Monitoring moisture in a historic brick wall following the application of internal thermal insulation, Civil Engineering research Ireland-CERI, Galway, Ireland, August 2016, edited by Goggins et al. , 2016 Conference Paper, 2016 TARA - Full Text

C Niyigena, S Amziane, A Chateauneuf, L Arnaud, L Bessette, F Collet, C Lanos, G Escadeillas, M Lawrence, C Magniont, S Marceau, S Pavia, U Peter, V Picandet, M Sonebi, P Walker , Variability of the mechanical properties of hemp concrete, Materials Today Communications, 7, 2016, p122 - 133 Journal Article, 2016 URL

O Kinnane, A Reilly, J Grimes, S Pavía, R Walker, Acoustic absorption of hemp-lime construction , Construction and Building Materials, 122, 2016, p674 - 682 Journal Article, 2016 URL

R Walker, S Pavía , Improving The Air Tightness Of An Early 20th Century House, Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science Studies (JMESS) , 2, (3), 2016, p312 - 321 Journal Article, 2016

M Aly and S Pavía , Compatibility test to find a mortar repair for Portland Limestone , 4th Historic Mortars Conference - HMC 2016, Santorini, Greece, October, 2016, edited by Papayani, Stefanidou et al. , 2016 Conference Paper, 2016 TARA - Full Text

R Walker and S Pavía, Performance of a range of thermal insulations in a historic building, Engineers Journal. Engineers Ireland, 03/22/27715/, 2016 Journal Article, 2016

Aly, M., Pavía, S, Effect of limestone aggregate on the properties of natural hydraulic lime mortar (NHL 5), CONGRESO EURO - AMERICANO REHABEND 2016 Patología de la Construcción, Tecnología de la Rehabilitación y Gestión del Patrimonio , Burgos, 2016, edited by E.T.S. de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Santander , 2016 Conference Paper, 2016 TARA - Full Text

E C O Shea, S Pavia, M Dyer, G Craddock, N Murphy, Measuring the design of empathetic buildings: a review of universal design evaluation methods, Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, 11, (1), 2016, p13 - 21 Journal Article, 2016 URL URL TARA - Full Text

O'Flanagan S, Pavía S. , A study of the construction and building materials of Howth Harbour, Co. Dublin. , Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2016 (CERI2016) ., the National University of Ireland Galway , 29-30 August, 2016, edited by Goggins et al. , 2016 Conference Paper, 2016 TARA - Full Text

Rosanne Walker, Sara Pavía, Propiedades térmicas e hídricas de materiales aislantes apropiadas para fábricas históricas = Thermal and hygric properties of insulation materials suitable for historic fabrics, Anales de Edificación, 2, (2), 2016, p1 Journal Article, 2016

Analysis of mortar: visual and petrographic analysis of aggregate, binder and additions. in, editor(s)Lynch & Manning , Archaeological Monograph Series 10: High Island (Ardoileán), Co. Galway: Excavation of an Early Medieval Monastery. By G. Scally, Dublin, Dept of Arts, Heritage and The Gaeltacht, 2015, pp319 - 331, [S. Pavía] Book Chapter, 2015

A. Costigan; S. Pavía; O. Kinnane, An experimental evaluation of prediction models for the mechanical behaviour of unreinforced, lime-mortar masonry under compression, Journal of Building Engineering, 4, 2015, p283 - 294 Journal Article, 2015 URL TARA - Full Text

R Walker S Pavía , Thermal and hygric properties of insulation materials suitable for historic fabrics., COINVEDI III International Congress on Construction and Building Research , Universidad Politécnica de Madrid , December 2015, edited by Escuela Técnica Superior de Edificación , 2015 Conference Paper, 2015 TARA - Full Text

R. Walker S. Pavía, M. Dalton, Measurement of moisture content in solid brick walls using timber dowel, Materials and Structures, 2015 Journal Article, 2015 URL

R Walker, S Pavía, Thermal performance of a selection of insulation materials suitable for historic buildings, Building and Environment , 94, 2015, p155 - 165 Journal Article, 2015 URL

C Niyigena; S Amziane; A Chateauneuf, L Arnaud, F Collet, M Lawrence, C Magniont, V Picandet, P Walker, S Marceau, C Lanos, G Escadeillas, L Bessette, U Peter, S Pavía, M Sonebi, P Walker, RRT3: Statistical analysis of hemp concrete mechanical properties variability, First International Conference on Bio-based Building Materials, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 2015 Conference Paper, 2015 TARA - Full Text

Aly, M., Pavía, S. , Mechanical and hygric properties of natural hydraulic lime (NHL) mortars with additives, Proceedings of Third Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures SMAR , Antalya, 2015, edited by Eds: Alper Ilki, Masoud Motavalli, Pinar Inci and Michele Köhli , 2015, pp101- Conference Paper, 2015 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía, R. Walker, J. McGinn, Effect of testing variables on the compressive strength of lime hemp concrete, First International Conference on Bio-based Building Materials, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 2015 Conference Paper, 2015 TARA - Full Text

Correlation of Laser-Scan Surveys of Irish Classical Architecture with Historic Documentation from Architectural Pattern Books in, editor(s)Williams K., Ostwald M. , Architecture and Mathematics from Antiquity to the Future, Birkhäuser, Cham, 2015, [Murphy M., Pavia S., McGovern E. ] Book Chapter, 2015 URL

Aly, M., Pavía, S., Properties of hydrated lime mortars with pozzolans , III International Congress on Construction and Building Research , Universidad Politécnica de Madrid , December 2015, edited by Escuela Técnica Superior de Edificación. , 2015 Conference Paper, 2015 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía, R. Walker, P. Veale, A. Wood, Impact of the properties and reactivity of rice husk ash (RHA) on lime mortar properties, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 26, (9), 2014 Journal Article, 2014 URL

R. Walker, S.Pavía , Impact of hydration on the properties of hemp-lime concrete, Civil Engineering Research in Ireland, CERAI, Belfast, edited by Nanukkuttan and Goggins , 2014, pp211 - 216 Conference Paper, 2014 TARA - Full Text

Maurice Murphy, Sara Pavia, Eugene McGovern, Correlation of Laser-Scan Surveys of Irish Classical Architecture with Historic Documentation from Architectural Pattern Books, Architecture and Mathematics from Antiquity to the Future, 2014, p541--550 Journal Article, 2014

E. O'Shea, S. Pavía, M. Dyer et al., Co-created evaluations as generators of specificity in universal design. Co-Design. Special issue paper. NCDN-2014-0018, Co-Design. Special issue paper. NCDN-2014-0018, 2014 Journal Article, 2014

R. Walker, S. Pavía , Effect of Hemp'S Soluble Components on the Physical Properties of Hemp Concrete, Journal of Materials Science Research, 3, (3), 2014, p12 - 33 Journal Article, 2014 URL

O. Kinnane, J. McGinn, J. Grimes, S.Pavía, Investigation of thermal resistance and bridging in examples of contemporary and vernacular solid wall architecture, 30th Int. PLEA Conf. Sustainable Habitat for Developing Societies., Ahmedabad, India, 3, 2014 Conference Paper, 2014

R. Walker and S. Pavía , Moisture transfer and thermal properties of hemp-lime concretes, Construction and Building Materials, 64, 2014, p270 - 276 Journal Article, 2014 URL

Declan O`Looney, Sara Pavía, A Study of the Functionality of Hydrated Lime as an Admixture, Journal of Materials Science Research, 4, (1), 2014 Journal Article, 2014

Influence of the Type of Binder on the Properties of Lime-Hemp Concrete in, editor(s)Llinares-Millán, C., Fernandez-Plazaola, I., Hidalgo-Delgado, F., Martínez-Valenzuela, M.M., Medina-Ramon, F.J., Oliver-Faubel, I., Rodriguez-Abad, I., Salandin, A., Sanchez-Grandia, R., Tort-Ausina, I. , Construction and Building Research part V, Springer, 2014, pp505 - 515, [R. Walker and S. Pavía ] Book Chapter, 2014 URL

P. Kissane, S.Pavía, O. Kinnane , Characterisation of Irish sandstones used for building, Civil Engineering Research in Ireland, CERAI, Belfast, edited by Nanukkuttan and Goggins , 2014, pp155 - 160 Conference Paper, 2014 TARA - Full Text

R. Walker, S. Pavía, R. Mitchell , Mechanical properties and durability of hemp-lime concretes , Construction and Building Materials , 61, 2014, p340 - 348 Journal Article, 2014 URL

A. Costigan, S. Pavía, Effect of mortar water content in the properties of masonry, 9th International Masonry Conference , Guimarães, Portugal, edited by Lourenço, Haseltine, Vasconcelos , 2014 Conference Paper, 2014 TARA - Full Text

D. O'Looney, S. Pavía, A study of the functionality of hydrated lime as an admixture, Journal of Material Science Research, 4, (1), 2014, p1 - 11 Journal Article, 2014 TARA - Full Text URL

S. Pavía, M. Durcan , An assessment of some properties of Roman cement, Civil Engineering Research in Ireland, CERAI, Belfast, edited by Nanukkuttan and Goggins , 2014, pp223 - 228 Conference Paper, 2014 TARA - Full Text

Influence of the mechanical properties of lime mortar on the strength of brick masonry in, editor(s)Jan Valek, John J. Hughes and Caspar J.W.P. Groot , RILEM bookseries Vol. 7. Historic Mortars: Characterisation, Assessment and Repair, Springer New York, 2013, pp359 - 372, [A. Costigan and S. Pavia] Book Chapter, 2013 TARA - Full Text

Grimes, J., Kinnane, O., Walker, R. and Pavía, S., 2013. In situ measurement of the sound absorption characteristics of existing building fabrics. Proceedings of Institute of Acoustics, Vol 35, Manchester, UK., Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics , Manchester, UK., 35, 2013 Conference Paper, 2013

R. Walker and S Pavia, Impact of water retainers in lime hemp concrete with pozzolans., Journal of the Building Limes Forum, 20, 2013, p32 - 40 Journal Article, 2013 TARA - Full Text

M.Murphy, E.McGovern, S.Pavia , Historic Building Information Modelling - Adding intelligence to laser and image based surveys of European classical architecture, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 76, 2013, p89 - 102 Journal Article, 2013 DOI

S. Pavia and O. Brennan, Portland cement-lime mortars for conservation , 3rd Historic Mortars Conference (HMC13) University of the West of Scotland Glasgow, , Scotland, September 2013, edited by J Hughes , 2013 Conference Paper, 2013

Grimes, J., Walker, R., Pavia, S., Kinnane, O., In situ measurement of the sound absorption characteristics of existing building fabrics, Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, 35, (PART 2), 2013, p280-288 Journal Article, 2013

A.Costigan and S. Pavia, Effect of outdoor curing on the strength and stiffness of lime mortar and masonry., Journal of the Building Limes Forum , 20, 2013, p12 - 20 Journal Article, 2013 TARA - Full Text

R. Walker and S. Pavia , Influence of binder on the properties of lime-hemp concrete, 2nd Int. Conf. on Construction and Building Research, Valencia, 2012, edited by Universitat Politècnica de València , 2012 Conference Paper, 2012

R. Patterson and S. Pavía, Influence of loading rate and specimen geometry on lime mortar strength, Bridge and Concrete Research in Ireland (BCRI) Conference, Dublin, September, edited by Caprani & O'Connor , 2012, pp361 - 365 Conference Paper, 2012 TARA - Full Text

R. Walker and S. Pavía, Impact of water retainers in the strength, drying and setting of lime hemp concrete , Bridge and Concrete Research in Ireland (BCRI) , Dublin, September, edited by Caprani & O'Connor , 2012, pp355 - 360 Conference Paper, 2012 TARA - Full Text

Influence of the Mechanical Properties of Lime Mortar on the Strength of Brick Masonry A., Pavía S. (2012) Influence of the Mechanical Properties of Lime Mortar on the Strength of Brick Masonry. In: Válek J., Hughes J., Groot C. (eds) Historic Mortars. RILEM Bookseries, vol 7. 359-372 Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4635-0_28 in, editor(s)Válek J., Hughes J., Groot C. , Historic Mortars. RILEM Bookseries, Springer, Dordrecht, 2012, pp359 - 372, [A. Costigan and S. Pavía] Book Chapter, 2012 URL

A. Chenaux, M. Murphy, E. McGovern, S. Pavia , Combining a virtual learning tool and onsite study visits of four conservation sites in Europe, Journal of Geoinformatics, 6, 2011, p157 - 170 Journal Article, 2011

Murphy, M., McGovern, E., Pavia, S., Historic building information modelling - Adding intelligence to laser and image based surveys, International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, 38, (5W16), 2011, p1-7 Journal Article, 2011

R. Walker, S. Pavía, Physical properties and reactivity of pozzolans, and their influence on the properties of lime-pozzolan pastes, Materials and Structures, 44, 2011, p1139-1150 Journal Article, 2011 TARA - Full Text

A. Costigan and S. Pavía , Mechanical properties of clay brick masonry bound with hydraulic limes and hydrated calcium lime. , 8th International Masonry Conference, Dresden, July 2010, edited by W. Jäger, B. Haseltine, A. Fried , 2010, pp903 - 914 Conference Paper, 2010 TARA - Full Text

A. Costigan, S. Pavía , The influence of mortar water content on the strength of lime-mortar masonry. A. Costigan, S. Pavía. (2010) Jounal of the Building Limes Forum vol 17, 41-45., Jounal of the Building Limes Forum, 17, 2010, p41 - 45 Journal Article, 2010 TARA - Full Text

L Chever, S Pavia, R Howard, Physical properties of magnesian lime mortars, Materials and Structures, 43, (1), 2010, p283 - 293 Journal Article, 2010 TARA - Full Text

S Pavia, D Regan, Influence of cement kiln dust on the physical properties of calcium lime mortars., Materials and Structures, 43, (3 ), 2010, p381 - 392 Journal Article, 2010 URL

G.J. Bennett, K. Kelly, R. Collins, F. Boland, C. McGoldrick, S. Pavia, K. O'Kelly, Implementation of Project Based Learning in a Large Engineering Programme, 3rd International Symposium for Engineering Education (ISEE2010), University College Cork, 30/06-2/07 2010, edited by E. Byrne , 2010, pp214 - 223 Conference Paper, 2010 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía, R. Hanley, Flexural bond strength of natural hydraulic lime mortar and clay brick. , Materials and Structures, 43 , (7), 2010, p913 - 926 Journal Article, 2010 TARA - Full Text

R. Walker and S. Pavía , EFFECT OF POZZOLAN PROPERTIES ON THE PROPERTIES OF BUILDING COMPOSITES, BCRI Bridge Infrastructure Concrete Research, University College Cork, edited by Ní Nualláin, Walsh, West, Cannon, Caprani, McCabe , 2010, pp457 - 468 Conference Paper, 2010 TARA - Full Text

R. Walker, S. Pavía, F. Murphy , An assessment of some physical properties of lime-hemp concrete, BCRI Bridge Infrastructure Concrete Research Ireland., University College Cork, edited by Ní Nualláin, Walsh, West, Cannon, Caprani, McCabe , 2010, pp431 - 438 Conference Paper, 2010 TARA - Full Text

R. Walker and S. Pavía , Behaviour and Properties of Lime-Pozzolan Pastes, 8th International Masonry Conference, Dresden, July 2010, edited by W. Jäger, B. Haseltine, A. Fried , 2010, pp353 - 362 Conference Paper, 2010 TARA - Full Text

A. Costigan and S. Pavía , Influence of mortar water content and workability on the mechanical behaviour of lime mortar masonry, BCRI Bridge Infrastructure Concrete Research Ireland, University College Cork, September 2010 , edited by Ní Nualláin, Walsh, West, Cannon, Caprani, McCabe , 2010, pp449 - 456 Conference Paper, 2010 TARA - Full Text

A. Costigan and S. Pavía , Influence of the hydraulic strength of mortar on the mechanical behaviour of lime mortar masonry. , HMC 2010., Prague, Sept 2010 , edited by Inst of theoretical and applied mechanics. RILEM. , 2010 Conference Paper, 2010

M Murphy, E. McGovern, S. Pavia, Historic building information modelling (HBIM)., Structural Survey, 27, (4), 2009, p311 - 327 Journal Article, 2009 URL

H. Schiffner et al, Building lime - Part 2: Test methods - SS-EN 459-2:2010, 2009, - Standard, 2009 Other

K. Cosgrove and S. Pavía, Mechanical and fluid transfer properties of some lime and Portland cement mortars., PROHITEC 09, Rome, July 2009, edited by F. Mazzolani , Taylor and Francis Group, London., 2009, pp1603 - 1607 Conference Paper, 2009 TARA - Full Text

A. Costigan and S. Pavía, , A comparative study of the compressive, flexural and bond strength of brick masonry., PROHITEC 09 , Rome, 2009, edited by F. Mazzolani , Taylor and Francis Group, London, 2009, pp1609 - 1615 Conference Paper, 2009 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavia , Salt Weathering on Buildings and Stone Sculptures., SWBSS 1st Int. Conf. Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, Denmark, September 2008, edited by Sulfation of a decrepit Portland cement mortar and its adjacent masonry.Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen. , 2008 Conference Paper, 2008 TARA - Full Text

P. Kissane, S. Pavía. , Weathering and consolidation trials on sandstones used in Irish Monuments. , 1st International Conference on Construction Heritage in Coastal and Marine Environments, Lisbon, Jan 2008, , LNEC, Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisbon , 2008 Conference Paper, 2008 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía and E. Condren , A study of the durability of OPC vs. GGBS concrete on exposure to silage effluent, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 20, (4), 2008, p313 - 320 Journal Article, 2008 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía, A petrographic study of the technology of hydraulic mortars at masonry bridges, harbours and mill ponds., Concrete Research and Bridge Infrastructure Symp., Galway, December 2008, edited by Cannon E., West, R. and Fanning P. , Galileo Editions, 2008, pp253 - 264 Conference Paper, 2008 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía and B. Toomey, Influence of the aggregate quality on the physical properties of natural feebly-hydraulic lime mortars., Materials and Structures, 41, 2008, p559 - 569 Journal Article, 2008 URL DOI

Murphy, M, Pavia S, McGovern E, , Correlation of laser-scan surveys of Irish classical architecture with historic documentation from architectural pattern books, Nexus VII: Architecture and Mathematics, 7th Int. Conf. , San Diego, CA. , June 2008. , edited by K. Williams, M. Zack, and S. Duvernoy , 2008, pp23-32 Conference Paper, 2008 TARA - Full Text

Hanley R. and Pavía S. , A study of the workability of natural hydraulic lime mortars and its influence on strength, Materials and Structures, 41, (2), 2008, p373 - 381 Journal Article, 2008 URL

S. Pavía and S. Caro , An investigation of Roman mortar technology through the petrographic analysis of archaeological material, Construction and Building Materials., 22, (8), 2008, p1807 - 1811 Journal Article, 2008 URL DOI

Pavia S,, A petrographic study of mortar hydraulicity., HMC08, Historical Mortars Conference: Characterization, Diagnosis, Conservation, Repair and Compatibility. , Lisbon, September 2008, edited by Veiga et al. LNEC, Laboratorio General Engenharia Civil, Lisbon. , 2008 Conference Paper, 2008 TARA - Full Text

Pavía, S., Condren, E., Study of the durability of OPC versus GGBS concrete on exposure to silage effluent, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 20, (4), 2008, p313-320 Journal Article, 2008

Condren E. and Pavía S, A comparative study of the moisture transfer properties and durability of PC and GGBS mortars, International Conference on Concrete Platform, Queen's University, Belfast, 2007, edited by Eds M.I. Russell and P.A.Muhammed Basheer , 2007, pp468 - 478 Conference Paper, 2007 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavia and S. Caro , Petrographic microscope investigation of mortar and ceramic technologies for the conservation of the built heritage., Proc. SPIE Vol. 6618, Optics for Arts, Architecture, and Archaeology , Munich, July 2007, 2007 Conference Paper, 2007

Pavía, S., Caro, S., Pétrographie microscope investigation of mortar and ceramic technologies for the conservation of the built heritage, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 6618, 2007 Journal Article, 2007

M. Murphy, S. Pavía and E. McGovern , Parametric vector modelling of laser and image surveys of 17th century classical architecture in Dublin. , VAST- 8th Int. Symp. on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Graz, Austria., Nov 2007, edited by D. Arnold, F. Niccolucci, A. Chalmers , 2007 Conference Paper, 2007

S. Pavía, Repair mortars for masonry bridges, 3rd National Symposium. On Bridge and Infrastructure Research in Ireland, 2006, edited by Ni Nuallain, N.A., O'Connor, A. and Gavin, K. , 2006, pp183 - 190 Conference Paper, 2006 TARA - Full Text

Pavia, S. and Caro, S., Aplicaciones del estudio petrografico de morteros en la conservacion del patrimonio: Morteros de La Rioja, Tierra y Tecnologia, 28, 2006, p56 - 62 Journal Article, 2006

S. Pavía and E. Treacy, A comparative study of the durability and behaviour of fat lime and feebly-hydraulic lime mortars, Materials and Structures, 39, 2006, p359 - 365 Journal Article, 2006 URL

S. Pavía and S. Caro , Origin of films on monumental stone, Studies in Conservation, 51, 2006, p177 - 188 Journal Article, 2006 TARA - Full Text

, 7th Int. Symp. on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, VAST, November 2006, edited by Murphy, M, McGovern E, Pavia S, The Processing of Laser Scan Data for the Analysis of Historic Structures in Ireland. M. Ioannides, D. Arnold, F. Niccolucci, K. Mania (Eds) , Epoch , 2006, pp135 - 139 Conference Paper, 2006

S. Pavía, B. Fitzgerald and E. Treacy, An assessment of lime mortars for masonry repair, Concrete Research in Ireland Colloquium, Dublin, December, 2005, University College Dublin, 2006, pp101 - 108 Conference Paper, 2006 TARA - Full Text

Pavía, S., The determination of brick provenance and technology using analytical techniques from the physical sciences, Archaeometry, 48, (2), 2006, p201-218 Journal Article, 2006

S. Pavía , Lime mortars for masonry repair: Analytical science and laboratory testing versus practical experience, Proceedings of International Seminar Theory and Practice in Conservation- a tribute to Cesare Brandi, Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisboa, 2006, edited by J. Delgado Rodrigues ans J. M. Mimoso , 2006, pp493 - 500 Conference Paper, 2006 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía , Determination of brick provenance and technology using analytical techniques from the physical sciences, Archaeometry, 48, (2), 2006, p201 - 218 Journal Article, 2006 TARA - Full Text

Pavia, S. and Roundtree, S., An Investigation into Irish historical ceramics: the brick of Arch Hall, Wilkinstown, Co. Meath, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 105C, (6), 2005, p221 - 242 Journal Article, 2005 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía, B. Fitzgerald and R. Howard, Evaluation of properties of magnesian lime mortar, Structural Studies, Repair and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture IX., Structural Studies, Repair and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture IX., edited by C.A. Brebbia and A. Torpiano , 83, WIT Press, 2005, pp375 - 384 Conference Paper, 2005 TARA - Full Text

S. Pavía, Design of quality, durable mortar for the conservation of historic masonry fabrics, Proceedings of the 6th International Congress: Repair and Renovation of Concrete Structures, Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete Opportunities, Dundee, Scotland, July 2005, edited by R.K. Dhir, M.R. Jones and L. Zheng , Thomas Telford, London, 2005, pp469 - 476 Conference Paper, 2005 TARA - Full Text

M. Murphy and S. Pavía, Recording historic methods of construction, Heritage of Technology, Gdansk Outlook 4, Heritage of Technology, Gdansk Outlook 4, Gdansk, Poland, May 4-7, edited by Edmund Wittbrodt and Waldemar Affelt , 1, 2005, pp223 - 230 Conference Paper, 2005

M Murphy, E. McGovern, R. Olwill, S. Pavía, Identification of historic methods of construction using digital photogrammetry and laser scanning, CIPA 2005, XX International Symposium Torino, International Cooperation to Save the World"s Cultural Heritage, Torino, 27 Sept-1Oct, 2005, pp466 - 470 Conference Paper, 2005

Pavía, M. Murphy and P. Kissane, Using scan and photogrametric data to detect decay and damage to historic structures, Eastern Analytical Symposium. Geomatics for Heritage Conservation, New Jersey, November, 2005, pp40 Conference Paper, 2005

G. Lynch and S. Pavía, The Characteristics and Properties of Rubbing Bricks used for Gauged Brickwork. Part I, The Journal of Architectural Conservation, 9, (1), 2003, p7 - 22 Journal Article, 2003

S. Pavía and G. Lynch, The Characteristics and Properties of Rubbing Bricks used for Gauged Brickwork. Part II, The Journal of Architectural Conservation, 9, (2), 2003, p7 - 21 Journal Article, 2003 TARA - Full Text

Pavía S. and Bolton J., Stone Monuments Decay Study 2000: Assessment of the degree of erosion and degradation of a sample of stone monuments in the Republic of Ireland, Kilkenny, The Heritage Council, 2001 Book, 2001

Caro, S.; Pavía, S.; Pérez-Lorente, F. , Influencia de la paragénesis mineral, porosidad y defectos estructurales en la alterabilidad de los ladrillos macizos antiguos, GEOGACETA, 30, 2001, p27 - 30 Journal Article, 2001

Ken Follett, Sara Pavia, Jason Bolton, Stone, Brick and Mortar: Historical Use, Decay and Conservation of Building Materials in Ireland, APT Bulletin, 32, (2/3), 2001, p78 Journal Article, 2001

S. Caro, S. Pavía, F. Perez-Lorente, M. Romero, Restoration and conservation of dinosaur footprint outcrops in La Rioja, Spain: A methodology, "Quarry, Laboratory, Monument" Int. Congress, Pavia, September , 2000 Conference Paper, 2000

S. Pavía and S. Caro, A contribution to the Study of Mineral Coatings on Monumental Stone, Vth International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin, Sevilla, April, 2000 Conference Paper, 2000

Pavía S. and Bolton J., Stone, Brick and Mortar., Bray, Wordwell Publications, 2000, 296 p., 177 col.. il.pp Book, 2000

S. Pavía, J. Bolton, G. Walker, P. MacMahon, T. Dunphy, The Brick in Portumna Castle, County Galway, Ireland, British Brick Society Bulletin, 80, 2000, p5 - 10 Journal Article, 2000

S. Pavía, A study of 17th century Irish clay brick, Mineralogy of Ceramics: ancient and modern, Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Applied Mineralogy Group Meeting. London, 1999 Conference Paper, 1999

S. Pavía, A comparative study of Mediaeval Irish clay brick, Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Clay Minerals Group Spring Meeting, Trinity College Dublin, 1999 Conference Paper, 1999

J. Bolton and S. Pavía, Oldcourt Castle, Co. Wicklow , Archaeology Ireland, 13, (2), 1999, p15 - 18 Journal Article, 1999

S. Caro Calatayud y S. Pavía Santamaría, Alteracion y conservacion de los yacimientos de huellas de dinosaurio de La Rioja, "La Virgen del Campo" (Enciso) y "La Era del Peladillo"(Igea). Zubia, 1998, p1999 - 223 Journal Article, 1998

S. Pavía Santamaría and J.R. Bolton, Laboratory studies on the interaction between bedding/pointing mortar and building stones, International Journal for Restoration of Buildings and Monuments, 3, (3), 1997, p253 - 268 Journal Article, 1997

S. Pavía Santamaría, J.McDermott y T.P. Cooper, Removal of Hematization stains from granite, International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin, Rhodes, 1997 Conference Paper, 1997

S. Pavía Santamaría y S. Caro Calatayud, Behaviour of stone conservation treatments on fractured specimens filled with resins, International Journal for Restoration of Buildings and Monuments, 3, (2), 1997, p137 - 150 Journal Article, 1997

Caro Calatayud S., Pavía Santamaría S. y Gonzalez Palomo L., Práctica de conservación: Estudio previo y restauración. Portada de la Iglesia de San Bartolomé (Logroño), Logroño, COATTR, 1997, 150pp Book, 1997

, Pr"ctica de conservaci"n: Estudio previo y restauraci"n. Portada de la Iglesia de San Bartolom" (Logro"o), 1997 Journal Article, 1997

S. Pavía Santamaría y J.R. Bolton, The susceptibility of Historic Brick Masonry to Decay, The Journal of Architectural Conservation, 3, (2), 1997, p58 - 67 Journal Article, 1997

S. Pavía Santamaría, T. P. Cooper and S. Caro Calatayud, Characterization and decay of monumental sandstone in La Rioja, Northern Spain, Proceedings of SWAPNET'95 (Stone Weathering and Atmospheric Pollution Network), Belfast, 1996 Conference Paper, 1996

S. Pavía Santamaría, S. Caro Calatayud and T. P. Cooper, Contribution to the study of the 'patina' on monumental stone (patina on calcareous sandstone from La Rioja, Northern Spain), II International Symposium: The Oxalate Films in the Conservation of Works of Art, Milano, Italy, 1996 Conference Paper, 1996

S. Pavía Santamaría and T. P. Cooper, Methods for determining the performance of brick and the quality of the raw material used for its fabrication, 7th International Conference on the Durability of Building Materials and Components, Stockholm, Sweden, 1996 Conference Paper, 1996

O'Brien P.F., Bell E., Pavía Santamaría S., Boyland P. and Cooper T.P., Role of mortars in the decay of granite, Science of the Total Environment, 167, 1995, p103 - 110 Journal Article, 1995

Pavía Santamaría S., O'Brien P.and Cooper T.P., Evaluation of cleaning methods for granite based on petrographic examination, Materials and Structures, 29, (187), 1995, p185 - 189 Journal Article, 1995

Pavía Santamaría, S., Material de construcción antiguo de Logroño y La Rioja Alta: petrografía, propiedades físicas, geología y alteración. Ciencias de la Tierra nº 17. Gobierno de La Rioja., Logroño, Instituto de Estudios Riojanos, 1994, 247pp Book, 1994

S. Pavía Santamaría, S. Caro Calatayud, F. Perez-Lorente, A. Duffy, More about gypsum crusts on historic buildings (gypsum crusts on calcareous sandstone from La Rioja, Northern Spain), Proceedings 'III Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin, Venize, edited by V.Fassina, H.Ott and F. Zezza , 1994 Conference Paper, 1994

S. Pavía Santamaría, P. O'Brien, T.P. Cooper, Petrographic examinations on cleaning methods for granite, Proceedings of the EC Environmental Research Workshop 'Degradation and Conservation of Granite Rocks in Monuments, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, November, edited by B. Silva & J. Delgado Rodriguez , 1994 Conference Paper, 1994

Félix Pérez Lorente, Sara Pavía Santamaría, Carlos Pereda Olasolo, Los conglomerados sueltos terciarios del borde norte de la Sierra de Cameros, Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica, 15, (0), 1989, p67 Journal Article, 1989

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