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Building stone decay : from diagnosis to conservation /

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Stone buildings and monuments form the cultural centres of many of the world's urban areas. Frequently these areas are prone to high levels of atmospheric pollution that promote a variety of aggressive stone decay processes. Because of this, stone decay is now widely recognised as a severe thre...

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Corporate Authors: European Geosciences Union. General Assembly, Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Přykryl, R., Smith, Bernard J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London : Geological Society, 2007.
Series:Geological Society special publication ; no. 271.
Subjects:
Building stones > Biodegradation > Congresses.
Building stones > Deterioration > Congresses.
Stone buildings > Conservation and restoration > Congresses.
Earth sciences > Congresses.
Building, Stone > Congresses.
Volcanological research > Congresses.
Pierre à bâtir > Biodégradation > Congrès.
Pierre à bâtir > Détérioration > Congrès.
Constructions en pierre > Conservation et restauration > Congrès.
Sciences de la terre > Congrès.
Construction en pierre > Congrès.
Volcanologie > Recherche > Congrès.
Building, Stone.
Building stones > Biodegradation.
Building stones > Deterioration.
Earth sciences.
Stone buildings > Conservation and restoration.
Volcanological research.
Building stone decay
Conservation
Diagnosis
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Inventorying built heritage and its raw materials
  • Patterns and monitoring of decay
  • Processes of decay
  • Salt decay testing
  • Record of decay in rock properties
  • Performance in use and conservation.