Magnesium sulfate salts and historic building materials: experimental simulation of limestone flaking by relative humidity cycling and crystallization of salts

Magnesium sulfate salts often result from the combination of incompatible construction materials, such as stone or mortar with high magnesium content and sulfates from adjacent mortars or polluted air. When combined with a source of moisture, these materials react to form soluble salts, often leadin...

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Main Authors: P. Lopez-Arce, E. Doehne, W. Martin, S. Pinchin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2008-06-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
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Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/77