Evaluating the salt content of salt-contaminated samples on the basis of their hygroscopic behaviour: Part II: experiments with nine common soluble salts

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-200

  Gonçalves, T Díaz ^a   Rodrigues, J Delgado ^a   Abreu, M Marinho ^a  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gypsum; Hygroscopic moisture content; Potassium carbonate; Potassium chloride; Potassium nitrate; Potassium sulphate; Salt content; Sodium carbonate; Sodium chloride; Sodium nitrate; Sodium sulphate; Soluble salts

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749148607     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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