A hyperspectral evaluation approach for quantifying salt-induced weathering of sandstone

H Yang, C Chen, J Ni, S Karekal - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Salt-induced weathering is a common phenomenon in stone relics, and its traditional
artificial evaluation of severity is greatly affected by subjective consciousness and lacks …

Assessment of limestone cladding deterioration due to crystallisation of salts by non-destructive techniques

M Sanchez, MA Navacerrada, R Fort… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Salt weathering in granitoids: an overview on the controlling factors

L Sousa, S Siegesmund, W Wedekind - Environmental earth sciences, 2018 - Springer
Historically granite is one of the most applied building materials worldwide. Building stones
should accomplish several properties required by different testing materials standards. Salt …

Evaluation of natural stone weathering in heritage building by infrared thermography

G Pappalardo, S Mineo, D Caliò, A Bognandi - Heritage, 2022 - mdpi.com
The application of non-contact diagnostic methodologies is the current challenge in the
frame of the cultural heritage, referred to as preservation, monitoring and restoration …

Development of integrated innovative techniques for paintings examination: The case studies of The Resurrection of Christ attributed to Andrea Mantegna and the …

S Laureti, C Colantonio, P Burrascano, M Melis… - Journal of Cultural …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents the contextual use of Pulse-Compression Thermography and
Hypercolorimetric Multispectral Imaging for the diagnostic study of historical heritage …

Weathering assessment under X-ray tomography of building stones exposed to acid atmospheres at current pollution rate

S Gibeaux, P Vázquez, T De Kock, V Cnudde… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Interactions between the environment and the building stones lead to their alteration,
besides water and air pollution play an important role. The link between air pollutants such …

Infrared thermography as a tool to detect increasing cracking in granitic stones exposed to high temperatures

P Vazquez, C Thomachot-Schneider - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Freeze-thaw durability of repair mortars and porous limestone: compatibility issues

Á Török, B Szemerey-Kiss - Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 2019 - Springer
Freeze-thaw cycles can cause considerable damage to porous materials and thus have an
adverse effect on the durability of mortars and porous stone. To assess the behavior and …

Infrared thermography for the investigation of physical–chemical properties and thermal durability of Tunisian limestone rocks

S Mezza, P Vázquez, MBM Jemai… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Simulation of acid weathering on natural and artificial building stones according to the current atmospheric SO2/NO x rate

S Gibeaux, C Thomachot-Schneider… - Environmental Earth …, 2018 - Springer
The building stones are affected by pollution. Since 1980s, the actions to reduce the
greenhouse gas emissions led to the inversion of the SO 2/NO x proportions in the …