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Evaluation of Natural Stone Weathering in Heritage Building by Infrared Thermography
The application of non-contact diagnostic methodologies is the current challenge in the frame of the cultural heritage, referred to as preservation, monitoring and restoration.
Giovanna Pappalardo +3 more
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Guidelines for Natural Stone Products in Connection with European Standards. [PDF]
The selection of ornamental stones for specific applications requires technical guidance since it should be based on the durability, service life, and aesthetic value of the stones.
Strzałkowski P, Köken E, Sousa L.
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Natural stone heterogeneities and discontinuities: an overview and proposal of a classification system. [PDF]
Portugal has a relevant role in natural stone production and trading. The national sector has been trying to follow the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Era, where automation of stone processing operations is necessary to increase productivity ...
Pereira ML +5 more
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Studies have been conducted with the aim of studying ways to improve the decorative properties of natural stone products. That will allow to make finished product run of natural stone with a homogeneous tint.
Valentyn Korobiichuk +4 more
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Profitability determinants of the natural stone industry: Evidence from Spain and Italy. [PDF]
The natural stone sector is an important driver of the Spanish and Italian economies, which underwent internationalization after the financial crisis of 2008 as part of a survival and development strategy.
Zambrano Farías FJ +2 more
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Artificial stone-associated silicosis in China: A prospective comparison with natural stone-associated silicosis. [PDF]
We recently noted a dramatic increase in the number of patients with accelerated silicosis associated with exposure to artificial stone dust. Therefore, the natural history of artificial stone‐associated silicosis was compared with that of natural stone ...
Wu N, Xue C, Yu S, Ye Q.
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Role of Natural Stone Wastes and Minerals in the Alkali Activation Process: A Review. [PDF]
This review aims to provide a comprehensive assessment concerning alkali activation of natural stone wastes and minerals. In particular, the structure of the review is divided into two main sections in which the works dealing with alumino-silicate and ...
Coppola B +3 more
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This recommendation is devoted to testing the resistance of natural stone and fired-clay brick units against salt crystallization. The procedure was developed by the RILEM TC 271-ASC to evaluate the durability of porous building materials against salt ...
I. B.Lubelli +58 more
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Industrial waste generated by the natural stone industry when working with limestone and dolostone is mainly composed of calcium carbonate and calcium magnesium carbonate.
J. L. Pastor, J. Chai, I. Sánchez
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Biodeterioration of construction materials is still a major challenge that conservator-restorers face, especially in historic monuments with high cultural value.
L. Dias +6 more
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