46671
Title Of Article Chaper
Weathering and preservation of stone monuments under tropical conditions: some case histories
Title Of Journal Book
Alteration et protection des monuments en pierre. Deterioration and protection of stone monuments. Colloque international. International symposium. Paris, 5 - 9 juin 1978
Pages
36
Publisher
Unesco-Rilem
Publisher City
Paris
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Colloque intern. alter. et protection des monuments en pierre. intern. symposium deter. and prot. of stone monuments
Meeting City
Paris
Abstract
Stone weathering and preservation in several temples in india. Stone deterioration in rock cut temples. Chemical processes and physical disintegration. Kaolinization, limonitization, gypsumization, chlorotization, lateritization proceeding in situ. Effect of sea salts and sand blasting by wind. Cryptogamic growth. Role of bacteria on stone in india remains unelucidated.
Keywords
Stone, deterioration; Stone, deterioration chemical; Rock, igneous; Rock, weathering; Stone, analysis; Stone, deterioration salt crystallization; Stone, biodeterioration; Stone, granite; Stone, limestone; Building, humidity masonry; Masonry, watertightness hydrophobization; Stone, protection coating; Wax, paraffin; Stone, consolidation; Synthetic-resin, polyvinyl acetate; Synthetic-resin, acrylic; Stone, deterioration wind; Stone, protection clay -- ICCROM
pub_id
46671
Meeting Date
19780605-19780609