Diagnosis of the Current State of the Granite Columns Remnants and Suggesting the Treatment Methods in the Area of Merit Amun, Akhmim, Egypt.

Abstract

‫تشخيص‬ ‫الحالة‬ ‫الحالية‬ ‫ألعمدة‬ ‫الجرانيت‬ ‫املتبقية‬ ‫وطرق‬ ‫العالج‬ ‫املقترحة‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ي‬ ‫منطقة‬ ‫ميريت‬ ‫آمون‬ ، [EN] Granite was used in obelisks, buildings, and statues in ancient Egypt. Granite columns were studied using [PLM], [XRD], [XRF] and [SEM]. The results of the study showed that the ground water mixed with sewage water caused granite damage, which also depends on the ability of ground water to rise through the pores and cracks of the granite as a result of previous damage factors and rise the ground water level is -0.5 m. The radioactivity in the air, water, soil, rocks and sunlight at the archaeological site has an important role in the damage, in addition to the radioactivity resulting from the uses in life, which increases the effect of the radioactivity affecting the mineral grains of the granite at the study site, which leads to acceleration of deterioration processes. Additionally, the recommended materials that can be used to consolidate and treat granite were studied.