Bio-inspired superhydrophobic surfaces have demonstrated great potential for functional
applications across a wide range of fields, including the surface maintenance of building …

Although limestone is widely used in buildings as a cladding material, it suffers accelerated
degradation with the passage of time and exposure to environmental agents. Early detection …

Surface flaking, a deterioration pattern widely existing in stone components of the ancient
building complex in Wudang Mountain, has significantly compromised its historical value …

Sandstone grottoes, with their elaborate carvings and decorations, hold high historic, artistic
and scientific values and therefore constitute an important part of China's stone cultural …

A fire affecting the rocks of the built heritage has a devastating effect both aesthetically and
structurally. After it, a damage assessment is necessary and must be carried out with non …

The characterisation of both surface and subsurface pathologies (position, depth, width,…)
that affects the porous materials used in building constructions, once in service, is important …

Twenty-one limestone lithotypes from the extreme North of Tunisia (Bizerte region) were
characterized in order to investigate their weathering resistance and the resulting damage …

The salt decay on the surface of stone cultural relics is the greatest damage to its loaded
information. Polycarboxylate modifiers can reduce salt crystallization pressure and/or …

A variation of temperature produces a change in the microstructure of the rock due to the
mineral thermal expansion and its residual strain. Depending on the temperature cycle and …

This work presents a review of recent publications, with publication date between 2017 and
2019, with information on the relation between rock characteristics and the effects of diverse …