Thermal degradation of marble: Indications from finite-element modelling

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 1251-1260

  Weiss, Thomas ^a   Siegesmund, Siegfried ^a   Fuller Jr , Edwin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element modelling; Granular decohesion; Marble; Microcracks; Residual stresses; Thermal degradation; Thermal expansion anisotropy

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CALCITE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROCRACKS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PYROLYSIS; STRAIN; TEXTURES; THERMAL STRESS;

THERMO-MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR;

MARBLE;

CALCITE; LIMESTONE; MARBLE; MODELING; WEATHERING;

EID: 0043068212     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(03)00082-9     Document Type: Article

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