A quantitative weathering classification system for yellow travertines

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-61

  Akin, Mutluhan ^a  

^a General Directorate of Bank of Provinces   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Eskipazar; Factor analysis; Rock material weathering; Travertine; Weathering classification

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; ESKIPAZAR; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HISTORICAL BUILDINGS; HISTORICAL STRUCTURES; IN-BUILDINGS; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICO-MECHANICAL VARIATIONS; PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POROUS TEXTURE; RATING SYSTEM; ROCK MATERIALS; ROCK TYPES; STUDY MATERIALS; WEATHERING DEGREE; WEATHERING GRADES;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; LIMESTONE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ROCKS; SOIL MECHANICS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

WEATHERING;

BUILDING STONE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; FACTOR ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POROUS MEDIUM; ROCK PROPERTY; TRAVERTINE; WEATHERING;

EID: 77953962469     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0319-7     Document Type: Article

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