Stone in Architecture Properties, Durability /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Siegesmund, Siegfried (Editor), Snethlage, Rolf (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mineralogy.; Geotechnical engineering.; Building > Superintendence.; Construction industry > Management.; Construction superintendence.; Construction Management.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.

The weathering of historical buildings and, indeed, of monuments and sculptures of natural stone is a problem that has been encountered for hundreds of years. However, a dramatic increase in deterioration in the structure of our built heritage has been observed during the past century. To understand...

Table of Contents:

• Natural stones for buildings and Civil engineering
• Natural stones
• Physical and technical properties of rocks
• Weathering
• Environmental impact
• Stone deterioration on buildings
• Stone conservation
• Practical examples of stone conservation.