A study on the cement-based decorative materials in the San Fedele Church in Milan [PDF]
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2017 Cement-based materials have been used since the 19th century for different decorative purposes, and a high levels of expertise has often reached in reproducing or restoring even quite elaborated stoneworks.
Federica Lollini +2 more
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Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - An update [PDF]
, 2001 Aim: Despite the extensive experience with minimal invasive stone therapy, there are still different views on the ideal management of renal stones. Materials and Methods: Analysis of the literature includes more than 14,000 patients.
Chaussy, Christian +3 more
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Megaliths, monuments and materiality [PDF]
, 2010 Stones, and especially the arrangement of large stones in relation to one another, have long been the focus of attention in megalith studies, a concern reflected in the name itself. It is, however, a blinkered view.
Darvill, Timothy
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Microwave Treatment of Stone Surfaces for the Devitalization of Biodeteriogens
Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage, 2019 The experimental work described in this paper is aimed at evaluating the possibility of applying microwave heating to a restoration project. The technique involves the application of microwaves to stone surfaces affected by biodeterioration.
Nicola Chiacchio +3 more
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The Environmental Safety Aspects of Technologically Powerful Materials Are Often Overlooked
Proceedings, 2023 Novel materials and their combinations are the basis of societal progress: stone—Stone Age; bronze—Bronze Age; iron—Iron Age [...]
Anne Kahru +7 more
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Recycling Of Auriferous Ore Flotation Tailings In Slag-alkaline Cement [PDF]
, 2016 Research analysis aimed at stabilizing processes in industrial waste and other, similar hazardous ion containing materials, shows that these materials can be successfully stabilized, if they are bound as a mineral component in cement.
Gots, V. (Volodimir) +3 more
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Fracture mechanics model of stone comminution in ESWL and implications for tissue damage [PDF]
, 2000 Focused shock waves administered during extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) cause stone fragmentation. The process of stone fragmentation is described in terms of a dynamic fracture process.
Lokhandwalla, Murtuza +1 more
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Traditional roof coverings in the North York Moors National Park [PDF]
, 2006 Purpose – The paper seeks to deal with vernacular roofing practices within the North York Moors National Park. Design/methodology/approach – Initially the paper carries out a literature review of the geography and geology of the area and identifies what ...
Scott, Alan
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The comparison of the compressive strength of rock in view of requirements according to selected civil engineering standards [PDF]
Archives of Civil EngineeringThis study is aimed at analysing the requirements for compressive strength values of rocks used in the universally understood construction industry as stone materials.
Joanna Hydzik-Wiśniewska +1 more
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Token Finds At Pre-Pottery Neolighic ‘Ain Ghazal, Jordan A Formal And Technological Analysis [PDF]
, 2013 ‘Ain Ghazal is a Neolithic site located near Amman, Jordan. It was excavated between 1982 and 1998 by an American-Jordanian team directed by Gary O. Rollefson, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wa.
Harry, Iceland
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