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 : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Edition: 5th ed. 2014.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Structural geology.; Geotechnical engineering.; Building materials.; Earth Sciences.; Structural Geology.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Building Materials.

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:

• Building Stones
• Physical and Mechanical Properties of Rocks.-Weathering and Deterioration
• Environment and Architectural Stone
• Characterisation of Stone Deterioration on Buildings
• Stone Conservation.