Evaluating the salt content of salt-contaminated samples on the basis of their hygroscopic behavior. Part I: Fundamentals, scope and accuracy of the method

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-84

  Diaz Goncalves T ^a   Delgado Rodrigues, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Hygroscopic moisture content; Hygroscopicity; Moisture adsorption; Salt content; Soluble salts

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745023277     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2006.02.009     Document Type: Article

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