14485
Accession Number
23844
Editor
Marinos, Paul G.; Koukis, George C.
Title Of Article Chaper
Geotechnical study of the Christian catacombs in Milos island
Title Of Journal Book
The engineering geology of ancient works, monuments and historical sites: preservation and protection, proceedings of an international symposium organized by the Greek National Group of IAEG, Athens, 19-23 September 1988 = La géologie de l'ingénieur appli
Volume
1
Pages
309-318
Publisher
A.A. Balkema
Publisher City
Rotterdam
ISBN
90-6191-793-X
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English;French
Literature Type
Monograph : Conference proceedings
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
International Symposium organized by the Greek National Group of IAEG
Meeting City
Athens
Abstract
A multidisciplinary investigation program was begun some years ago for the conservation and protection of the Christian catacombs on Melos island, excavated in a very loose volcanic rock of pumice tuff. Serious damage to the monument and the intense progressive decay of the rock made it necessary to execute geotechnical analyses (geological mapping, inventory of the rock discontinuities, systematic sampling, sampling boreholes and permeability tests, water tracing, petrographic study and chemical analyses etc.). The results of this research program have been evaluated, especially concerning the mechanism and the factors which act on the rock and lead to intense loosening and disintegration, in order to permit the formulation of appropriate conservation measures.
Keywords
Catacomb Christian Melos island (Greece);Catacomb Stone Deterioration; Catacomb Stone Tuff;Catacomb Geotechnical Analysis AATA
pub_id
14485
Meeting Date
19880919-19880923