Characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on Heritage Buildings

The spread of Deccan volcanic provenance (DVP) is over more than 2.5 million km3 in the Indian subcontinent and basalt is the predominantly stone available here. The basalt used in the Panhala fort is categorized under the main group as DVP and sub-group as Wai under panhala formation. Since the con...

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Main Authors: Supriya Mahesh Patil, A.K. Kasthurba, Mahesh V. Patil
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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description The spread of Deccan volcanic provenance (DVP) is over more than 2.5 million km3 in the Indian subcontinent and basalt is the predominantly stone available here. The basalt used in the Panhala fort is categorized under the main group as DVP and sub-group as Wai under panhala formation. Since the construction of the buildings has started in Maharashtra, basalt is the only stone mainly used as a building material. Though the basalt is an igneous type of rock and is very durable, over time signs of weathering damages have been found on historical monuments. Some laboratory tests and in situ investigations were carried out to study the weathering pattern and behavior of basalt. The results of these studies reveal variations in macroscopic and microscopic properties. For detailed documentation of weathering forms, the monument mapping method is applied. Weathering pattern, forms, and profiles found after detail studies indicates deterioration of basalt due to air pollution and climatic changes.
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spelling doaj.art-768dc98986e94171804e65a32a554ab22022-12-21T23:11:33ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952021-12-0115e00696Characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on Heritage BuildingsSupriya Mahesh Patil0A.K. Kasthurba1Mahesh V. Patil2National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, India; Corresponding author.National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, IndiaSardar Vallbhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, IndiaThe spread of Deccan volcanic provenance (DVP) is over more than 2.5 million km3 in the Indian subcontinent and basalt is the predominantly stone available here. The basalt used in the Panhala fort is categorized under the main group as DVP and sub-group as Wai under panhala formation. Since the construction of the buildings has started in Maharashtra, basalt is the only stone mainly used as a building material. Though the basalt is an igneous type of rock and is very durable, over time signs of weathering damages have been found on historical monuments. Some laboratory tests and in situ investigations were carried out to study the weathering pattern and behavior of basalt. The results of these studies reveal variations in macroscopic and microscopic properties. For detailed documentation of weathering forms, the monument mapping method is applied. Weathering pattern, forms, and profiles found after detail studies indicates deterioration of basalt due to air pollution and climatic changes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509521002114BasaltDeteriorationWeatheringPetrologyHeritage
spellingShingle Supriya Mahesh Patil
A.K. Kasthurba
Mahesh V. Patil
Characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on Heritage Buildings
Case Studies in Construction Materials
Basalt
Deterioration
Weathering
Petrology
Heritage
title Characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on Heritage Buildings
title_full Characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on Heritage Buildings
title_fullStr Characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on Heritage Buildings
title_full_unstemmed Characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on Heritage Buildings
title_short Characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on Heritage Buildings
title_sort characterization and assessment of stone deterioration on heritage buildings
topic Basalt
Deterioration
Weathering
Petrology
Heritage
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509521002114
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