This paper investigates the typology of physical values in terms of architectural heritage
conservation. In all scientific research on architectural heritage, one or more physical …

Salt weathering is one of the most threatening issues for the preservation of our built cultural
heritage comprised of porous materials. After salt accumulation in the pores, cyclic …

Abstract The RILEM TC ASC-271 is developing a new laboratory test to assess the durability
of porous building materials to salt crystallisation. The test encompasses two phases: salt …

Abstract The city of Venice, Italy, has historically coped with tidal flooding and is an example
of a resilient system, but today the disruptive effects of relative sea level rise pose even more …

Nitrogen‐based compounds are widespread in the environment due to various sources of
natural and anthropogenic origin that introduce them from the most reducing form (the acidic …

The irregular damp dark staining on the stonework of a salt-contaminated twelfth century
granite-built chapel is thought to be related to a non-homogeneous distribution of salts and …

Salt degradation is a well-known but still poorly understood problem. Determination of
crystallization pressure that growing crystals exert on the pore walls represents a challenge …

Die Salzverwitterung poröser Baumaterialien gehört zu den relevantesten Faktoren, die den
Erhalt des kulturellen Erbes gefährden. Zusätzlich zur Aufnahme von Salzen über diverse …

Salt crystallization is one of the major problems currently faced by the field of architecture
and construction. Its effects are devastating to the extent that they may even lead to loss of …

As the combination of moisture and water-soluble salts is one of the important factors
causing the deterioration of historical buildings, it is necessary to provide accurate …