7477
Accession Number
9170
Title Of Article Chaper
Decay of stone monuments and buildings: the role of acid rain
Title Of Journal Book
Technology & conservation
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
32-36
Publisher
The Technology Organisation Inc.
Publisher City
Boston
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Increases in the acidity of rainfall during the last few decades have led to accelerated deterioration of carbonate rocks, limestones, dolomites, and marbles. Salt action also contributes to the weathering of building stones.
Keywords
Air pollution, stone; Stone, deterioration chemical corrosion; Stone, deterioration salt crystallization; Stone, limestone; Stone, sandstone; Building material, deterioration rain ICCROM -- ICCROM
pub_id
7477