[HTML][HTML] The role of properties on the decay susceptibility and conservation issues of soft limestones: Contribution of Ançã Stone (Portugal)

BS da Fonseca, APF Pinto, A Rodrigues… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Parakomarekiella sesnandensis gen. et sp. nov. (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria) isolated from the Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

F Soares, V Ramos, J Trovão, SM Cardoso… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In a study that aimed to fingerprint the phototrophic community of the biodeteriorated walls of
the Old Cathedral of Coimbra (UNESCO World Heritage Site), an unknown …

Phototrophic Colonization in Dolomitic Limestone: Comparison between Single vs Artificial Multispecies

F Soares, J Trovão, I Tiago, SM Cardoso… - Geomicrobiology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Phototrophic organisms, such as microalgae and cyanobacteria, are known to be major
contributors to stone decay. The purpose of this study was to assess the dolomitic limestone …

Evaluating building stones: Physical-mechanical changes from high-temperature fire and water cooling

V Pires, F Sitzia, C Lisci, L Cordeiro - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Heritage sites built with natural stone are at risk from fires, which can alter stone properties
and compromise its structural integrity. Over 60 studies in the past three decades have …

The use of dolostone in historical buildings of Coimbra (Central Portugal)

L Catarino, R Figueiredo, FP Figueiredo, P Andrade… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the importance of the dolostone (a carbonate sedimentary rock where the
dominant carbonate mineral is dolomite) in monuments and urban buildings of the city of …