Introduction to stone in historic buildings: characterization and performance

Cassar, JoAnn; Winter, M G; Marker, Brian R.; Walton, N. R. G.; Entwisle, David; Bromhead, E. N.; Smith, Jonathan W. N.

doi:10.1144/sp391.10

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“…The substrates chosen for the present study were Istria limestone, Serena sandstone and Carrara marble. The selection of the stone lithotypes relied on those which were widely used for monuments and sculptures [30][31][32][33][34]. The main petrological and physical features of the stone are reported in Table 1.…”

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Assessment of plasma torches as innovative tool for cleaning of historical stone materials

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Nodari

Aibéo

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Journal of Cultural Heritage

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Assessment of plasma torches as innovative tool for cleaning of historical stone materials

Voltolina

Nodari

Aibéo

et al. 2016

Journal of Cultural Heritage

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“…JoAnn Cassar et al edited a volume dealing with characterization and performance of natural stone in historic buildings [42]. Most of the papers in that book presented specific natural stones that had been used in architectural heritage, identifying the lithology and other characteristics of the stone, specific buildings where it had been used, and the provenance in parts of Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, and the United Kingdom.…”

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The Value of Original Natural Stone in the Context of Architectural Heritage

Pereira

Marker

2016

Geosciences

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Natural stone is required for maintenance and repair of historically, archaeologically and culturally important structures to prevent deterioration due to weathering and use. Those that have national or World Heritage significance are historically and culturally important. Sometimes, severely damaged buildings may require extensive or complete restoration. The choice of stone should be appropriate in physical and aesthetic terms, ideally from the original source. Researchers, architects, those who specify contracts and other stakeholders need reliable information, but access to, and awareness of, important sources such as manuscripts, publications and collections of samples is often limited. Easier access to information is needed when planning and commissioning works that require the replacement of stone. Making important information more widely available and promoting awareness of the need to maintain adequate supplies of natural stone of suitable quality is a task for both national and international organizations including the Heritage Stone Task Group of IUGS and IAEG. This paper provides some illustrative examples and pointers towards some recent major publications, as well as describing current Heritage Stone Resource and European Union initiatives, all the while requesting further participation from colleagues in this field.

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“…Throughout human history, natural stone has been widely used as a material for monumental architecture and sculpture [1][2][3][4] as well as for industrial and civil construction [5,6]. Examples are the Moscow Kremlin, Athena's Temple and Apollo's Temple in Syracuse, and Spirito Santo Church in Melilli, all made of limestone, and modern buildings and subway stations with walls made of marble, granite, sandstone, etc.…”

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Thermal Infrared Radiation and Laser Ultrasound for Deformation and Water Saturation Effects Testing in Limestone

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During the operation of engineering structures made of natural stone, for industrial and civil purposes, an important parameter in monitoring their technical condition is the assessment of their reliability and safety under the influence of various external influences. In this case, high-quality monitoring of the stress–strain state of natural stone structures, its physical, mechanical and filtration properties, as well as internal structural features is necessary to study the possibility of replacing individual elements of objects that have lost their original characteristics. To assess the state of geomaterials, this article proposes using a complex of introscopic methods, including infrared radiometry and laser-ultrasound structuroscopy. An important aspect is the calculation based on the Green–Christoffel equation of the velocity of a quasi-longitudinal wave in limestone consisting of densely packed, chaotically oriented calcite grains with a small quartz content. For the first time, using laser-ultrasonic structuroscopy and standard methods for determining open porosity, both total and closed porosity were determined. This allowed us to find the values of specific heat capacities of dry and water-saturated samples. The obtained values are used to find the ratio of changes in the temperature of dry and water-saturated samples at the same stress values. The results obtained demonstrate the need to take into account changes in the intensity of thermal radiation of limestone with different moisture content under conditions of uniaxial compression, when identifying changes in the stress state of elements of stone structures in real conditions.

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Introduction to stone in historic buildings: characterization and performance

Cited by 23 publications

References 16 publications

Assessment of plasma torches as innovative tool for cleaning of historical stone materials

Assessment of plasma torches as innovative tool for cleaning of historical stone materials

The Value of Original Natural Stone in the Context of Architectural Heritage

Thermal Infrared Radiation and Laser Ultrasound for Deformation and Water Saturation Effects Testing in Limestone

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