Exposure Factors Influence Stone Deterioration by Crystallization of Soluble Salts

The present work tries to determine the factors that influence the crystallization of soluble salts in the stone material used in the construction of buildings in Valencia (Spain). Samples are obtained from a building which has served to accomplish observations and laboratory experiments necessary i...

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Main Authors: Enrique Gil, Ángeles Mas, Carlos Lerma, Jose Vercher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/348195
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description The present work tries to determine the factors that influence the crystallization of soluble salts in the stone material used in the construction of buildings in Valencia (Spain). Samples are obtained from a building which has served to accomplish observations and laboratory experiments necessary in order to determine the pathology of deterioration of the material. It was particularized in the exposition conditions of the material as a base for determining the morphologies of deterioration caused by salts in the same lithotype. The main contribution is the petrological study from the architectural point of view considering its orientation, sunlight in façade, and so forth. This study proves that both material petrology (its mineralogy and texture) and the properties related to the movement of water inside rocks play a decisive role in the conservation and development of elements in the alteration.
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spelling doaj-art-c63692404e944b008d322e0171fca7d12025-08-20T03:23:19ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422015-01-01201510.1155/2015/348195348195Exposure Factors Influence Stone Deterioration by Crystallization of Soluble SaltsEnrique Gil0Ángeles Mas1Carlos Lerma2Jose Vercher3Departmento de Mecánica de los Medios Continuos y Teoría de Estructuras, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartmento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartmento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartmento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainThe present work tries to determine the factors that influence the crystallization of soluble salts in the stone material used in the construction of buildings in Valencia (Spain). Samples are obtained from a building which has served to accomplish observations and laboratory experiments necessary in order to determine the pathology of deterioration of the material. It was particularized in the exposition conditions of the material as a base for determining the morphologies of deterioration caused by salts in the same lithotype. The main contribution is the petrological study from the architectural point of view considering its orientation, sunlight in façade, and so forth. This study proves that both material petrology (its mineralogy and texture) and the properties related to the movement of water inside rocks play a decisive role in the conservation and development of elements in the alteration.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/348195
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Exposure Factors Influence Stone Deterioration by Crystallization of Soluble Salts
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Exposure Factors Influence Stone Deterioration by Crystallization of Soluble Salts
title_full Exposure Factors Influence Stone Deterioration by Crystallization of Soluble Salts
title_fullStr Exposure Factors Influence Stone Deterioration by Crystallization of Soluble Salts
title_full_unstemmed Exposure Factors Influence Stone Deterioration by Crystallization of Soluble Salts
title_short Exposure Factors Influence Stone Deterioration by Crystallization of Soluble Salts
title_sort exposure factors influence stone deterioration by crystallization of soluble salts
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