In the last decades, many researchers investigated the relation between environmental
pollution and the degradation phenomena on the built heritage, because of their rapid …

A laboratory experiment on salt weathering was carried out under changing humidity
conditions. Three types of rock (tuff and dense and porous sandstone) with sodium chloride …

Salt crystallization and phase change in porous media cause significant deterioration of
cultural heritage made of stones and bricks. In this study, laboratory experiments on salt …

Water absorption and salt crystallization are among the most common and critical problems
when it comes to deterioration of both cultural heritages and modern buildings. The Döğer …

To explore the impact of temperature difference (TD) on the disintegration of redbed softrock,
three types of redbed rock, collected from Nanxiong Basin, were analyzed under three …

Climate variables including temperature, rainfall intensity, rainfall acidity, and lithological
properties are among the most important factors affecting rock weathering. However, the …

Preservation of the architectural integrity of archaeological sites requires detailed
information about the properties of the building materials and their decay processes. This …

The use of stone materials in cultural heritage and architecture represents a practice that
has its roots in ancient times. Stone buildings, depending on the construction materials and …

Salt weathering recognized as an important reason for the weathering of cultural relics. To
research the salt weathering of the Banyueshan Giant Buddha in Ziyang, Sichuan, China …

Abstract The Spanish Fortress of Bizerte in Tunisia shows differential erosion patterns on the
rock ashlars used in the construction of its main façade (sixteenth century) exposed to …