The durability of building materials with respect to salt crystallization is commonly
determined by accelerated weathering tests, carried out in the laboratory. An effective …

Durability is one of the most significant aspects of the behaviours of natural stone in the real
environment. As it is not a fundamental property, it cannot be measured in situ or by using …

The paper summarizes the techniques available for in situ and laboratory testing of natural
stones used in historical monuments by combining the results of previous studies and …

Salt crystallization is a major cause of damage in porous building materials. Accelerated salt
weathering tests carried out in the laboratory are among the most common methods to …

Volcanic rocks cropping out in the north-northeast of Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) are extensively
used as building stones for the construction of historical buildings with structural and …

Soft limestones are widely present in noteworthy constructions, but they are prone to decay
due to their specific characteristics. In this paper, soft Ançã stone possessing a wide range of …

CO 2 injection and storage in geological reservoirs is an attractive prospect for mitigating the
anthropogenic production of greenhouse gases and global warming. The technology could …

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 …

One of the major causes of building stone deterioration is salt crystallization. In this study,
changes of ultrasonic pulse velocities of highly porous limestone (obtained from the Sóskút …

This study presents characterizations of weathering forms of the same oolitic limestone from
four quarries and eight monuments exposed on various environmental conditions focusing …