Despite growing international awareness of the presence and significance of ruined
buildings and archaeological sites, and the increasingly sophisticated technology available …

Many types of stone have been used for construction in Madrid. In historical times, their use
was determined by the proximity of the geological resources, the ease of quarrying and …

The aim of this research work is to study the effect of salt mist ageing on the physico-
mechanical properties of two ignimbrites from the Canary Islands (Spain). Due to their …

The extraction of salts by layered (bentonite) and fibrous (sepiolite) clay poultices from stone
materials currently used in Heritage buildings was studied. Analyses were performed on …

The overall aim of this research is to explore, evaluate, compare and contrast the
vulnerability to physical decay and deterioration of archaeological and architectural stone …

This chapter is not about hi-tech solutions or state-of-the-art analysis, but rather a call to
recognise and respect the fundamentals governing the slide leading to deterioration and …

ABSTRACT The city of Ciudad Rodrigo is located in the province of Salamanca, close to the
Portuguese border. Its monuments have been built with different sandstones varieties …

The extraction of salts by layered (bentonite) and fibrous (sepiolite) clay poultices from stone
materials currently used in Heritage buildings was studied. Analyses were performed on …

Conservation of Ruins Page 1 Introduction Nel tempo, e con l’acqua, tutto muta. (In time and
with water, everything changes.) (Leonardo da Vinci) One of the results of the historic use of …

Influence of atmospheric pollution on the weathering of stones in Cracow monuments and rock
outcrops in Cracow, Cracow-Częstochowa upland and the Carpathians Toggle navigation …