Fracture and Failure of Natural Building Stones Applications in the Restoration of Ancient Monuments /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: KOURKOULIS, STAVROS K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2006.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Cultural heritage.; Architecture.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Building materials.; Building repair.; Buildings > Repair and reconstruction.; Building Construction.; Building Materials.; Building Repair and Maintenance.; Cultural Heritage.; Architectural History and Theory.

The fracture and failure of natural building stones has been for many years the concern of the engineering community and particularly the c- munity of scientists working for the restoration and conservation of stone monuments. The need to protect the authentic stone and the requirement for reversibi...

Table of Contents:

• Mechanical and Structural Aspects
• Fracture
• Fracture
• Fracture
• Mechanical Behaviour and Properties
• Mechanical Behaviour and Properties
• Mechanical Behaviour and Properties
• Mechanical Behaviour and Properties
• Masonry
• Masonry
• Masonry
• Masonry
• Conservation Approaches, Applications, Case Studies
• Conservation Approaches, Applications, Case Studies
• Conservation Approaches, Applications, Case Studies
• Conservation Approaches, Applications, Case Studies
• Conservation Approaches, Applications, Case Studies
• Conservation Approaches, Applications, Case Studies
• Physico-Chemical and Environmental Aspects
• Weathering
• Weathering
• Weathering
• Weathering
• Freeze-Thaw
• Freeze-Thaw
• Freeze-Thaw
• Thermal Stresses
• Thermal Stresses
• Thermal Stresses
• Petrography, Fabric and Properties
• Petrography, Fabric and Properties
• Petrography, Fabric and Properties
• Petrography, Fabric and Properties
• Surface Treatment
• Surface Treatment
• Surface Treatment
• Surface Treatment
• Surface Treatment.