The second edition of this well established book provides a readable and highly illustrated
overview of the main facets of geology for engineers. Comprehensively updated, and with …

Natural stone is required for maintenance and repair of historically, archaeologically and
culturally important structures to prevent deterioration due to weathering and use. Those that …

In the present study, the consolidation effectiveness of some inorganic nanoparticles
dispersions (silica, calcium hydroxide, and strontium hydroxide) has been evaluated when …

Principles and Dynamics of the Critical Zone is an invaluable resource for undergraduate
and graduate courses and an essential tool for researchers developing cutting-edge …

Inorganic raw materials, here termed geomaterials, derived from the Earth's crust and used
in construction after appropriate processing make a genetically and functionally varied …

Abstract The Diyarbakır City Walls (DCW), which were recently added to UNESCO's World
Heritage List, are among the largest and one of the most impressive monuments from …

Many churches have been constructed during the last two millennia in the Cappadocia
region of Central Anatolia. Among these buildings, the Küçükköy Church, constructed in …

As the water adsorbing behaviour (WAB) of stone is a key factor for most degradation
processes, its analysis is a decisive aspect when monitoring deterioration and past …

A fluorinated polyurethane, based on perfluoropolyether (PFPE) blocks and containing
carboxylate side groups, reacts with polyfunctional aziridines affording a crosslinked …

The surface energy of minerals increases due to a loss of humidity. In rocks this leads to
strains without applying external stress (stress‐free strain) and affects the rocks' elastic …