Fire is one of the most severe threats to stone applied in civil engineering and architecture.
In most cases, its effects are irreversible and have long-lasting repercussions. In addition to …

This paper studies the resistance of rocks to freeze–thaw and their petrophysical evolution
during weathering. Moreover, the accuracy of existing standards regarding frost durability is …

This paper discusses how the study of stone-built heritage decay is relevant in the context of
the Anthropocene by raising the complex two-way interplay between stone and society …

It is known that fire and high temperatures cause degradation of natural building stones.
There are many studies focused on the effect of high temperature on physico-mechanical …

The aim of this study is to characterise the changes in mechanical properties and to provide
a comprehensive micro-structural analysis of Harcourt granite over different pre-heating …

Rocks can be subjected to high temperatures in several instances as for example in
geothermal processes or if affected by fires. Temperature variations lead to a complex stress …

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of high temperature and identify important
changes that occur when selected building stones (six french limestones and a sandstone) …

The influence of heating followed by cooling on the alteration of the microstructural
properties of Harcourt granite was comprehensively investigated utilising X-ray computed …

Supercritical carbon dioxide (ScCO 2) fracturing is an attractive method which has
favourable physical and chemical characteristics for the enhancement of underground …

This study aims to characterize the physical and chemical transformations of aggregates
undergoing high thermal solicitation in order to better understand their deterioration in this …