<p>Serpula lacrymans infestation has become an increasingly common problem, and is usually perceived as a tip of an iceberg.</p><p>During the 21st century there has been a perceived increase of damage caused by serpula lacrymans, at AB Mats Fransson Saneringstjänst – Anticimex in the county of Kronoberg. A similar increase has also been noted by employees at the offices in Kalmar, Karlstad, Piteå, Stockholm, Malmö, Söderhamn, Halmstad and Visby.</p><p>The methods used to collect data for the project has been interviews with a number, for the project, relevant key persons, such as analysis engineers at Trygghansa and Anticimex, as well as personnel at the botanical institution at Gothenburg University and the Botaniska Analysgruppen in Gothenburg, further statistics from SMHI and analyses of reported instances of infestations have been used.</p><p>The majority of the people interviewed believe that the increase is caused by renovations of old houses, higher precipitation during the summer months, as well as a moister climate and warmer winters. The latter can also be gleaned from statistics from SMHI concerning temperature, precipitation, and relative humidity.</p><p>Analysed damage reports show that the most common cause for the infestation is ground moisture, even when combined wooden materials.</p><p>Older houses that where built around 1900 are the ones most frequently infested with serpula lacrymans. The part of the building most frequently infested is the foundation, where cellars and suspended foundation<em> </em>are the most common types to be infested. An infestation is usually detected during the months of August and September.<strong></strong></p> / <p>Hussvampangrepp hos fastighetsägare har blivit ett allt mer vanligt problem och syns oftast bara som toppen av ett isberg.</p><p>På AB Mats Franssons Saneringstjänst Anticimex i Kronobergs län, har det under 2000-talet märkts av en ökning av hussvampsskador. Vilket även de anställda vid kontoren i Kalmar, Karlstad, Piteå, Stockholm, Malmö, Söderhamn, Halmstad och Visby har gjort.</p><p>Metoder för faktainsamling under arbetets gång har varit intervjuer med ett antal, för projektet relevanta nyckelpersoner så som skadeingenjörer vid Trygghansa och Anticimex, samt personal vid botaniska institutionen vid Göteborgs universitet och Botaniska Analysgruppen i Göteborg. Vidare har statistik från SMHI använts och undersökning av skaderegister har genomförts.</p><p>Majoriteten av intervjupersonerna tror att ökningen beror på renovering av äldre hus, högre nederbörd under sommarmånaderna, fuktigare klimat och mildare vintrar. Det sistnämnda kan även bekräftas utifrån statistik från SMHI gällande temperatur, nederbörd och relativ fuktighet.</p><p>Undersökta skaderapporter visar att den vanligaste uppkomsten till skadan är markfukt, även kombinerad med trämaterial.</p><p>Äldre hus som är byggda runt 1900 angrips oftast av hussvamp. Den konstruktion som angrips mest är grundkonstruktionen där källare och torpargrund dominerar. En skada påträffas i regel under augusti och september månad.</p><p> </p>

Serpula lacrymans infestation has become an increasingly common problem, and is usually perceived as a tip of an iceberg. During the 21st century there has been a perceived increase of damage caused by serpula lacrymans, at AB Mats Fransson Saneringstjänst – Anticimex in the county of Kronoberg. A similar increase has also been noted by employees at the offices in Kalmar, Karlstad, Piteå, Stockholm, Malmö, Söderhamn, Halmstad and Visby. The methods used to collect data for the project has been interviews with a number, for the project, relevant key persons, such as analysis engineers at Trygghansa and Anticimex, as well as personnel at the botanical institution at Gothenburg University and the Botaniska Analysgruppen in Gothenburg, further statistics from SMHI and analyses of reported instances of infestations have been used. The majority of the people interviewed believe that the increase is caused by renovations of old houses, higher precipitation during the summer months, as well as a moister climate and warmer winters. The latter can also be gleaned from statistics from SMHI concerning temperature, precipitation, and relative humidity. Analysed damage reports show that the most common cause for the infestation is ground moisture, even when combined wooden materials. Older houses that where built around 1900 are the ones most frequently infested with serpula lacrymans. The part of the building most frequently infested is the foundation, where cellars and suspended foundation are the most common types to be infested. An infestation is usually detected during the months of August and September. / Hussvampangrepp hos fastighetsägare har blivit ett allt mer vanligt problem och syns oftast bara som toppen av ett isberg. På AB Mats Franssons Saneringstjänst Anticimex i Kronobergs län, har det under 2000-talet märkts av en ökning av hussvampsskador. Vilket även de anställda vid kontoren i Kalmar, Karlstad, Piteå, Stockholm, Malmö, Söderhamn, Halmstad och Visby har gjort. Metoder för faktainsamling under arbetets gång har varit intervjuer med ett antal, för projektet relevanta nyckelpersoner så som skadeingenjörer vid Trygghansa och Anticimex, samt personal vid botaniska institutionen vid Göteborgs universitet och Botaniska Analysgruppen i Göteborg. Vidare har statistik från SMHI använts och undersökning av skaderegister har genomförts. Majoriteten av intervjupersonerna tror att ökningen beror på renovering av äldre hus, högre nederbörd under sommarmånaderna, fuktigare klimat och mildare vintrar. Det sistnämnda kan även bekräftas utifrån statistik från SMHI gällande temperatur, nederbörd och relativ fuktighet. Undersökta skaderapporter visar att den vanligaste uppkomsten till skadan är markfukt, även kombinerad med trämaterial. Äldre hus som är byggda runt 1900 angrips oftast av hussvamp. Den konstruktion som angrips mest är grundkonstruktionen där källare och torpargrund dominerar. En skada påträffas i regel under augusti och september månad.

nÃo hà / A reduÃÃo das temperaturas de usinagem e de compactaÃÃo de misturas asfÃlticas à considerada uma alternativa na produÃÃo de revestimentos asfÃlticos, podendo proporcionar vantagens tÃcnicas, econÃmicas e ambientais. Diversas tecnologias sÃo utilizadas na produÃÃo dessas misturas denominadas usualmente de misturas asfÃlticas mornas. Esta pesquisa se propÃs a comparar algumas destas tecnologias com uma mistura asfÃltica que foi produzida na temperatura obtida atravÃs da curva de viscosidade versus temperatura para o ligante asfÃltico, a qual à comumente utilizada na produÃÃo de misturas asfÃlticas a quente. O ligante utilizado foi o Cimento AsfÃltico de PetrÃleo classificado por penetraÃÃo como CAP 50-70. A mistura denominada âControleâ refere-se Ãquela em que nÃo ocorreu nenhum tipo de modificaÃÃo (ligante e/ou processo de produÃÃo) enquanto que outros dois tipos de misturas estudadas foram produzidas modificando-se o CAP 50-70 original com dois aditivos diferentes. Uma quarta mistura foi produzida com agregado Ãmido com 2%. As misturas avaliadas foram elaboradas contendo em sua composiÃÃo: (i) CAP puro; (ii) CAP c/ um aditivo surfactante comercial denominado GemulÂ; (iii) CAP com cera de carnaÃba do tipo CT4; (iv) CAP puro com a inserÃÃo de agregado miÃdo Ãmido. Os ligantes e os agregados foram caracterizados de acordo com as especificaÃÃes vigentes. Para proporcionar uma maior resistÃncia à deformaÃÃo permanente, especialmente na fase de compactaÃÃo da mistura optou-se por utilizar a metodologia Bailey para gerar uma curva granulomÃtrica com maior intertravamento entre os agregados. A definiÃÃo da temperatura de compactaÃÃo dos corpos de prova se deu pelos parÃmetros CDI e TDIm procurando-se obter valores de trabalhabilidade semelhantes Ãqueles encontrados na mistura de controle e que, simultaneamente, se mostrassem em condiÃÃes adequadas para resistir à deformaÃÃo permanente. Estes parÃmetros (CDI e TDIm) sÃo calculados por meio da saÃda de dados do compactador giratÃrio Superpave, tendo sido escolhido por este motivo, o mÃtodo de dosagem Superpave. Com o intuito de se avaliar o efeito da reduÃÃo de temperatura e a influÃncia dos aditivos no comportamento mecÃnico das misturas asfÃlticas, as mesmas foram submetidas a ensaios relacionados à resistÃncia a deformaÃÃo permanente, fadiga, rigidez e sensibilidade ao dano por umidade. Pode-se dizer que todas as misturas modificadas se comportaram de forma semelhante Ãquela mistura produzida sem qualquer alteraÃÃo no ligante ou na temperatura de produÃÃo e compactaÃÃo. Buscou-se tambÃm avaliar os custos de cada mistura com o intuito de se verificar a viabilidade econÃmica das amostras estudadas. Como jà era esperado, a mistura com agregado Ãmido gerou o menor custo, por nÃo ter utilizado aditivo e pela reduÃÃo das temperaturas. A mistura com o aditivo Gemul gerou um custo praticamente igual aquele encontrado para a mistura de Controle, enquanto que a mistura com a Cera CT4 sofreu um acrÃscimo de custo em cerca de 6% se comparado com a mistura de Controle. Espera-se que esta pesquisa juntamente com outras jà publicadas no Brasil possam demonstrar que as misturas mornas podem nÃo somente contribuir para mitigaÃÃo de danos ambientais, mas tambÃm que apresentam viabilidade tÃcnica e econÃmica para serem produzidas no paÃs / The reduction in mixing and compaction temperatures of asphalt mixtures is considered an alternative for the production of asphalt pavements and can offer technical economical and environmental advantages. Several technologies are used in the production of these mixtures usually called warm mix asphalt (WMA). This research aimed to compare some of these technologies with a hot mix asphalt produced at the temperature obtained from the commonly used viscosity versus temperature curve. The binder used was the AC classified by penetration as AC 50-70. The so called "Control mix" refers to the mix that was no was (binder and / or production process) while the other two mixtures studied were produced by modifying the original AC 50-70 with two different additives. A 4th mixture was produced with 2% moisture. Thus, the mixtures studied were distributed as follows: (i) Pure AC; (ii) AC with commercial surfactant additive known as GemulÂ; (iii) AC with carnauba wax CT4; (iv) Pure AC with moist aggregates. The binders and the aggregates were characterized according to current Brazilian specifications. To provide greater resistance to permanent deformation especially during compaction the Bailey methodology was used to generate the gradation curve. Thus, more interlocking between the aggregates was expected. The compaction temperature of the specimens was determined by CDI and TDIm parameters, seeking to obtain similar workability to the control mixture and that simultaneously show themselves in appropriate conditions to resist permanent deformation. These parameters (CDI and TDIm) are calculated from output data from the gyratory compactor, and for this reason the Superpave design method was used. To evaluate the effect of temperature reduction and different additives on mechanical properties, tests related to mixture permanent deformation, stiffness and sensitivity to moisture damage were performed. After comparison and analysis of the mechanical tests, an assessment of costs of each mixture was performed to evaluate the economic viability of the studied samples. It can be said that all modified mixtures behaved in a similar manner to the mixture produced with no modification in the binder or in mix/compaction temperature. It is attempted to perform a cost assessment of each mixture in order to evaluate the economic viability. As expected, the mixture with moist aggregate had the lowest value, for not having used additive and due to temperature reduction. The mixture with the additive Gemul had almost the same cost of the control mixture, while the mixture with wax CT4 had the cost increased by about 6% compared to the Control mixture. It is expected this research along with others already published in Brazil can demonstrate that WMA not only contributes to the environmental damage mitigation, but also presents technical and economic advantages and, therefore it is a technique that can be used in this country to be produced