Significant progress in the understanding of the different degradation processes affecting
building and ornamental stone has taken place in recent decades. However, some …

The mechanical characteristics of various sedimentary stones significantly depend on the
water content, where 70% loss of their mechanical strengths can be observed when …

It is a common practice to test building stones against an isolated decay factor when
assessing the durability of building stones. Accordingly, the interpretation of results is often …

The objective of this study is to evaluate the petrophysical properties of four ignimbrites
employed as dimension stones. The natural stone under study is produced in Tenerife …

Water‐coal interactions have gained much recent attention, although few studies focus on
the strength of coal under wetting‐drying cycles. This study investigates changes in the …

Control of lichens on stone cultural heritage is mostly achieved by a combination of
mechanical removal with biocide applications. However, there is a lack of scientific evidence …

Swelling clays in stone can generate damaging stresses during a wetting or a drying cycle,
which lead to deterioration of building stones such as Portland Brownstone. There are two …

Soluble salts are compounds found inside ornamental rocks and building stones exposed to
atmospheric agents in environments rich in alkaline metal ions, such as sodium and …

For underground water reservoirs in coal mines, the complex water-rich environment and
changing overburden stress can damage coal pillar dams. In this paper, the coal samples …

The stone used on the monuments, especially if they come from ancient times (eg medieval
period), when exposed to the atmosphere, they are frequently affected by weathering and …