Swelling behaviour of stones and its interest in conservation. An appraisal
Swelling can be defined as the volume increase experienced by any solid body when wetted. Many lithotypes (carbonate rocks, sandstones, igneous rocks) have expansive components in their composition; anhydrite and clay minerals are the two best-known expansive components in stone materials. Swelling...
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| Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2001-12-01
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| Series: | Materiales de Construccion |
| Online Access: | http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/363 |