Research and development
We are specialized in restoration of heritage-buildings. Lime and hydraulic lime based mortars are an interesting field of expertise that led me in to a scientific project. It resulted in a thesis with the title: HYDRAULIC LIME MORTAR Its Production and Utilisation in Sweden in Buildings from the Middle Ages until present Time.

Licentiate thesis 2004
Abstract licentiate thesis in pdf

Doctorial thesis 2006
Abstract for the thesis in pdf
Revised version

The revised version of 2007. The picture shows a lock in an old canal, called "Gamla Hjälmare kanal". It was repaired in the 1770-76 with natural hydraulic lime mortar.

Article Aggregate shape and orientation in historic mortars 2007
Written together with Jan Erik Lindqvist. First slide of presentation at EMABM:s the 11th at Europe seminar in Porto 5-9 June 2007.

Article Sub-hydraulic binders in historic mortars 2009
Written together with Jan Erik Lindqvist. First slide of presentation at RILEM meeting Repair Mortars for Historic Masonry in Delft the 26-28 of January 2005.
Link RILEM Paper - 21. Sub-hydraulic binders in historic mortars
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