Complex weathering effects on durability characteristics of building stone

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 271, Issue , 2007, Pages 211-224

  Warke, P A ^a   Smith, Bernie J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING STONE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DURABILITY; SALT; WEATHERING;

EID: 33947366343     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.271.01.21     Document Type: Article

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