Digital image processing of weathered stone caused by efflorescences: A tool for mapping and evaluation of stone decay

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1603-1611

  Vázquez, María Auxiliadora ^a   Galán, Emilio ^a   Guerrero, María Angeles ^a   Ortiz, Pilar ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digital image processing; Efflorescences; Stone decay evaluation

Indexed keywords

BLACK AND WHITE IMAGES; DAMAGE INDICATOR; DAMAGE PROCESS; DIGITAL IMAGE; DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING; STONE DECAY;

DRYING; EFFLORESCENCE; IMAGING SYSTEMS; PHOTOGRAPHY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

IMAGE PROCESSING;

EID: 78650888239     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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