Volume 63, Issue 7-8

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August 2011

Special Issue : Monuments under Threat: Environmental Impact, Preservation Strategies and Natural Stone Recourses

Issue Editors:

Siegfried Siegesmund,
J. Ruedrich

35 articles in this issue

Monuments under threat: environmental impact, preservation strategies and natural stone recourses
Siegfried Siegesmund
Joerg Ruedrich
Editorial Open access 06 April 2011 Pages: 1413 - 1414
Micro-environmental change as a trigger for granite decay in offshore Irish lighthouses: implications for the long-term preservation of operational historic buildings
P. A. Warke
B. J. Smith
E. Lehane
Special Issue 20 July 2010 Pages: 1415 - 1431
Characterization of indoor and outdoor atmospheric pollutants impacting architectural monuments: the case of San Jerónimo Monastery (Granada, Spain)
Velichka Kontozova-Deutsch
Carolina Cardell
René Van Grieken
Special Issue 20 July 2010 Pages: 1433 - 1445
A comparison of the properties and salt weathering susceptibility of natural and reconstituted stones of the Orval Abbey (Belgium)
C. Thomachot-Schneider
M. Gommeaux
B. Kartheuser
Special Issue 26 September 2010 Pages: 1447 - 1461
Can drying and re-wetting of magnesium sulfate salts lead to damage of stone?
Enrica Balboni
Rosa M. Espinosa-Marzal
George W. Scherer
Special Issue 21 October 2010 Pages: 1463 - 1473
An integrated methodology for salt damage assessment and remediation: the case of San Jerónimo Monastery (Granada, Spain)
E. Ruiz-Agudo
B. Lubelli
C. Rodriguez-Navarro
Special Issue 20 July 2010 Pages: 1475 - 1486
Preservation strategies for avoidance of salt crystallisation in El Paular Monastery cloister, Madrid, Spain
P. López-Arce
R. Fort
M. J. Varas-Muriel
Special Issue 11 September 2010 Pages: 1487 - 1509
Limestones under salt decay tests: assessment of pore network-dependent durability predictors
Carlos Alves
Carlos Figueiredo
Luís Aires-Barros
Special Issue 06 February 2011 Pages: 1511 - 1527
Salt damage and microclimate in the Postumius Tomb, Roman Necropolis of Carmona, Spain
D. Benavente
S. Sanchez-Moral
C. Saiz-Jimenez
Special Issue 12 November 2010 Pages: 1529 - 1543
Moisture expansion as a deterioration factor for sandstone used in buildings
Joerg Ruedrich
Tobias Bartelsen
Siegfried Siegesmund
Special Issue Open access 17 October 2010 Pages: 1545 - 1564
Flaw propagation and buckling in clay-bearing sandstones
Timothy P. Wangler
Alisa Stratulat
George W. Scherer
Special Issue 12 September 2010 Pages: 1565 - 1572
Physical weathering of building stones induced by freeze–thaw action: a laboratory long-term study
J. Ruedrich
D. Kirchner
S. Siegesmund
Special Issue Open access 21 November 2010 Pages: 1573 - 1586
Influence of shape fabric and crystal texture on marble degradation phenomena: simulations
Victoria Shushakova
Edwin R. Fuller Jr
Siegfried Siegesmund
Special Issue Open access 28 September 2010 Pages: 1587 - 1601
Bowing of dimensional granitic stones
P. Vázquez
S. Siegesmund
F. J. Alonso
Special Issue Open access 03 December 2010 Pages: 1603 - 1612
Time-dependent changes in the strength of repair mortar used in the loss compensation of stone
B. Szemerey-Kiss
Á. Török
Special Issue 08 February 2011 Pages: 1613 - 1621
Physical and mechanical properties of the repaired sandstone ashlars in the facing masonry of the Charles Bridge in Prague (Czech Republic) and an analytical study for the causes of its rapid decay
Richard Přikryl
Zuzana Weishauptová
Aneta Št’astná
Special Issue 25 November 2010 Pages: 1623 - 1639
Mineralogical and chemical characterization of historical mortars from military fortifications in Lisbon harbour (Portugal)
A. Santos Silva
T. Cruz
J. A. P. Mirão
Special Issue 13 March 2011 Pages: 1641 - 1650
Comparison of quantitative petrographic, stable isotope and cathodoluminescence data for fingerprinting Czech marbles
Aneta Šťastná
Richard Přikryl
Alena Černíková
Special Issue 06 January 2011 Pages: 1651 - 1663
Weathering of Fruchtschiefer building stones: mineral dissolution or rock disaggregation?
Cornelius Fischer
Stephan Kaufhold
Siegfried Siegesmund
Special Issue Open access 05 March 2011 Pages: 1665 - 1676
An integrated approach to assess the origins of black films on a granite monument
B. Pereira de Oliveira
J. M. de la Rosa
A. Dionísio
Special Issue 12 October 2010 Pages: 1677 - 1690
A commentary on climate change, stone decay dynamics and the ‘greening’ of natural stone buildings: new perspectives on ‘deep wetting’
B. J. Smith
S. McCabe
J. M. Curran
Special Issue 10 October 2010 Pages: 1691 - 1700
Microbial diversity on a marble monument: a case study
Christine Hallmann
Jörg Rüdrich
Michael Hoppert
Special Issue Open access 17 October 2010 Pages: 1701 - 1711
Ascomycete fungi on dimension stone of the “Burg Gleichen”, Thuringia
Christine Hallmann
Diana Fritzlar
Michael Hoppert
Special Issue Open access 13 May 2011 Pages: 1713 - 1722
Weathering of sandstone lotus petals at the Angkor site: a 1,000-year stone durability trial
Marie-Françoise André
Bruno Phalip
Gilles Morvan
Special Issue 21 September 2010 Pages: 1723 - 1739
Assessment of weathering damage on the Petroglyphs of Cheonjeon-ri, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
Kurt Heinrichs
Bernd Fitzner
Special Issue 16 November 2010 Pages: 1741 - 1761
Weathering behaviour and construction suitability of dimension stones from the Drei Gleichen area (Thuringia, Germany)
Heidrun Stück
Siegfried Siegesmund
Jörg Rüdrich
Special Issue Open access 12 May 2011 Pages: 1763 - 1786
Natural building stones of Mexico–Tenochtitlán: their use, weathering and rock properties at the Templo Mayor, Palace Heras Soto and the Metropolitan Cathedral
Wanja Wedekind
Joerg Ruedrich
Siegfried Siegesmund
Special Issue Open access 26 May 2011 Pages: 1787 - 1798
Quality assessment of replacement stones for the Cologne Cathedral: mineralogical and petrophysical requirements
B. Graue
S. Siegesmund
B. Middendorf
Special Issue Open access 19 May 2011 Pages: 1799 - 1822
Development and assessment of protective winter covers for marble statuaries of the Schlossbrücke, Berlin (Germany)
Joerg Ruedrich
York Rieffel
Siegfried Siegesmund
Special Issue Open access 19 October 2010 Pages: 1823 - 1848
Shelters over the Megalithic Temples of Malta: debate, design and implementation
J. Cassar
M. Galea
A. Torpiano
Special Issue 09 September 2010 Pages: 1849 - 1860
Pravčice Rock Arch (Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Republic) deterioration due to natural and anthropogenic weathering
Zuzana Vařilová
Richard Přikryl
Václav Cílek
Special Issue 14 January 2011 Pages: 1861 - 1878
Black dimensional stones: geology, technical properties and deposit characterization of the dolerites from Uruguay
Manuela Morales Demarco
Pedro Oyhantçabal
Siegfried Siegesmund
Special Issue Open access 07 December 2010 Pages: 1879 - 1909
Optimized extraction of dimension stone blocks
S. Mosch
D. Nikolayew
S. Siegesmund
Special Issue Open access 30 November 2010 Pages: 1911 - 1924
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Events 24 June 2011 Pages: 1925 - 1930
Reviews on books, internet and scientific media
Anne Marie de Grosbois
Book Review 01 July 2011 Pages: 1931 - 1932

Volume 63, Issue 7-8

Monuments under threat: environmental impact, preservation strategies and natural stone recourses

Micro-environmental change as a trigger for granite decay in offshore Irish lighthouses: implications for the long-term preservation of operational historic buildings

Characterization of indoor and outdoor atmospheric pollutants impacting architectural monuments: the case of San Jerónimo Monastery (Granada, Spain)

A comparison of the properties and salt weathering susceptibility of natural and reconstituted stones of the Orval Abbey (Belgium)

Can drying and re-wetting of magnesium sulfate salts lead to damage of stone?

An integrated methodology for salt damage assessment and remediation: the case of San Jerónimo Monastery (Granada, Spain)

Preservation strategies for avoidance of salt crystallisation in El Paular Monastery cloister, Madrid, Spain

Limestones under salt decay tests: assessment of pore network-dependent durability predictors

Salt damage and microclimate in the Postumius Tomb, Roman Necropolis of Carmona, Spain

Moisture expansion as a deterioration factor for sandstone used in buildings

Flaw propagation and buckling in clay-bearing sandstones

Physical weathering of building stones induced by freeze–thaw action: a laboratory long-term study

Influence of shape fabric and crystal texture on marble degradation phenomena: simulations

Bowing of dimensional granitic stones

Time-dependent changes in the strength of repair mortar used in the loss compensation of stone

Physical and mechanical properties of the repaired sandstone ashlars in the facing masonry of the Charles Bridge in Prague (Czech Republic) and an analytical study for the causes of its rapid decay

Mineralogical and chemical characterization of historical mortars from military fortifications in Lisbon harbour (Portugal)

Comparison of quantitative petrographic, stable isotope and cathodoluminescence data for fingerprinting Czech marbles

Weathering of Fruchtschiefer building stones: mineral dissolution or rock disaggregation?

An integrated approach to assess the origins of black films on a granite monument

A commentary on climate change, stone decay dynamics and the ‘greening’ of natural stone buildings: new perspectives on ‘deep wetting’

Microbial diversity on a marble monument: a case study

Ascomycete fungi on dimension stone of the “Burg Gleichen”, Thuringia

Weathering of sandstone lotus petals at the Angkor site: a 1,000-year stone durability trial

Assessment of weathering damage on the Petroglyphs of Cheonjeon-ri, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

Weathering behaviour and construction suitability of dimension stones from the Drei Gleichen area (Thuringia, Germany)

Natural building stones of Mexico–Tenochtitlán: their use, weathering and rock properties at the Templo Mayor, Palace Heras Soto and the Metropolitan Cathedral

Quality assessment of replacement stones for the Cologne Cathedral: mineralogical and petrophysical requirements

Development and assessment of protective winter covers for marble statuaries of the Schlossbrücke, Berlin (Germany)

Shelters over the Megalithic Temples of Malta: debate, design and implementation

Pravčice Rock Arch (Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Republic) deterioration due to natural and anthropogenic weathering

Black dimensional stones: geology, technical properties and deposit characterization of the dolerites from Uruguay

Optimized extraction of dimension stone blocks

Upcoming international events

Reviews on books, internet and scientific media

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