Ten years of frost testing at Sheffield Hallam University

Climatic simulation studies have indicated that it is possible to generate frost damage in conditions which would not be considered unduly severe. Brick and mortar both play a part in the overall performance of brickwork. The results gained from testing one brick with a particular mortar may be very different from those obtained using the same bricks with a different specification of mortar in one specific climatic regime. Insulation will also affect the performance of the brickwork, in some cases, in a manner which could be considered deleterious to the external skin performance.