The influence of petrographic, architectural and environmental factors in decay patterns and durability of granite stones in Braga monuments (NW Portugal)

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 205, Issue , 2002, Pages 273-281

  Matias, J M S ^a   Alves, C A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BIODEGRADATION; BUILDING STONE; FOLIATION; GRANITE; MONUMENT; SALT; WEATHERING;

PORTUGAL;

BRAGA;

EID: 0037005391     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.205.01.20     Document Type: Article

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