Study of the degradation causes affecting stucco sculptures from the Valentino Castle in Turin

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 38, Issue 277, 2005, Pages 425-432

  Tulliani, J M ^a   Cestari, C Bertolini ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGRADATION; GYPSUM; HYDRATION; IMPREGNATION; POLISHING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

MARBLE POWDER; POROSIMETRY; ROOFINGS; SCULPTURES;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

EID: 17644409061     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/14125     Document Type: Article

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