Correlation between microstructural characteristics and weight loss of natural stones exposed to simulated acid rain

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 412-413, Issue , 2011, Pages 278-285

  Franzoni, Elisa ^a   Sassoni, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Architectural restoration; Dissolution; Durability; Microstructure; Stone; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CARBONATE CONTENT; CLEAN RAIN; EFFECTIVE SURFACE AREA; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GOOD CORRELATIONS; MATERIAL DEGRADATION; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; NATURAL STONES; PH VALUE; POROSITY AND PORE SIZE; SOLUBLE FRACTION; STONE; STONE SAMPLES; SURFACE ALTERATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

ACID RAIN; CARBONATE MINERALS; DEGRADATION; DEIONIZED WATER; DISSOLUTION; DURABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NITRIC ACID; PORE SIZE; SOLUTIONS; SURFACES;

CORRELATION METHODS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

ACID RAIN; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; DURABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; POROSITY; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WEIGHT;

ACID RAIN; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; IMMERSION; PH; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STONE DEGRADATION; STONE MICROSTRUCTURE; STONE SURFACE RECESSION; STONE WEIGHT LOSS; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURFACE STRESS; WEATHERING;

ACID RAIN; AIR POLLUTION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITRIC ACID; SILICON DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACIDS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84855846818     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.09.080     Document Type: Article

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