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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: J. Delgado Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2001-12-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/363