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 …

The use of industrial waste and/or by-products as alternative sources of raw materials in
building materials has become standard practice. The result, more sustainable construction …

Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is one of the most important parameters in rock
mechanics. Nevertheless, there are instances when it is not advisable to perform UCS …

Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is the most used parameter to measure rock strength.
However, restrictions in sampling large volume of material, the need of very large set of …

UPV as non-destructive technique can effectively contribute to the low invasive in situ
analysis and diagnosis of masonry elements related to the conservation, rehabilitation and …

Deterioration investigation is an essential foundation for understanding the preservation
status of stone cultural heritage, as well as for carrying out emergency and preventive …

Stone monuments are important symbols of cultural heritage of countries. However, many
environmental factors negatively affect these monuments. The increasing damage on the …

The quick and accurate measurement and evaluation of the deterioration degree and
consolidation effectiveness on the surface of masonry relics is valuable for disease …

Salt crystallization-induced decay of Vardavard granodiorite and Shirkouh monzogranite,
two Iranian building stones, were assessed with two non-destructive methods: saturation …

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 …