Alteration of granite stone used in building construction

The article contains a synthesis of the different factors involved in the alteration of granite ashlars or cladding used in building construction. Emphasis is placed on the – primarily fissure-like – anisotropies often present in granite, which are usually related to the structural conditions of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: R. M.ª Esbert Alemany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2007-12-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
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Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/66