State-of-the-art of construction stones for masonry exposed to high temperatures

F Sciarretta, J Eslami, AL Beaucour… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The consequences of fires on cultural heritage building and monuments can be deleterious,
as historic and recent cases demonstrate. In particular, devastating fires have ravaged stone …

Effect of hammer type on generated mechanical signals in impact-echo testing

R Dvořák, L Topolář - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The impact-echo diagnostic method is a well-known nondestructive pulse compression test
method, which can be relatively easily used for the testing of concrete and reinforced …

A photoacoustic pulse-echo probe for monitoring surface stone mechanical properties: Validation tests in consolidation of Carrara marble

D Ciofini, AA Mencaglia, S Siano - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The present work focuses on the development and validation of a laser-based photoacoustic
sensor for non-destructive monitoring of surface stone mechanical properties. The sensor is …

Effects of thermal treatment on acoustic waves in Carrara marble

M Ruf, H Steeb - International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many physical processes in the field of rock physics are influenced by the presence of
fractures and microcracks. Therefore, intact rock samples are often used for reproducible …

Experimental ultrasonic characterization of polyester-based materials for cultural heritage applications

A Arciniegas, L Martinez, A Briand, S Prieto, S Serfaty… - Ultrasonics, 2017 - Elsevier
For several years, the Réunion des musées nationaux–Grand-Palais has produced
polyester resin reproductions in order to replace marble sculptures that have weakened by …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Hammer Type on Generated Mechanical Signals in Impact-Echo Testing. Materials 2021, 14, 606

R Dvorák, L Topolár - 2021 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The impact-echo diagnostic method is a well-known nondestructive pulse compression test
method, which can be relatively easily used for the testing of concrete and reinforced …