Human activity has required, since its origins, stones as raw material for carving,
construction and rock art. The study, exploration, use and maintenance of building stones is …

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 …

Microcracking induced by wide fluctuations in temperature affects granite quality and
durability, making the stone more vulnerable to decay. Determining the extent of that effect is …

Four types of granite widely exported and used in construction around the world were
subjected to 280 accelerated freeze–thaw test cycles, conducted as stipulated in European …

The indoor environment and its natural dynamics in small Spanish historical churches such
as the studied here depend on the variations of outdoor climate and the moisture dynamics …

Several types of granite found in two architectural heritage monuments were assessed with
two non-destructive, portable techniques: Schmidt hammer rebound and ultrasound velocity …

Granite is found in many world heritage monuments and cities. It continues to be one of the
most widely used stones in today's construction, given its abundance, uniformity and …

This article describes the use of non-or minimally destructive methods to study damp in San
Juan Bautista Church at Talamanca de Jarama in the Spanish province of Madrid. The …

Egypt is characterized by a wide variety of granitic rocks, making it one of the most essential
ten countries producing ornamental stones worldwide. The main objective of this article is to …

Stone created and still creates cultural heritage in landscapes, villages and cities all over the
world. Granite was and still is a crucial building stone in Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion …