Assessments on the material properties of the Pietraforte stone of Florence (Italy) in conservation, restoration and construction
“Pietraforte” is the historic name of a turbiditic sandstone extensively used in monumental buildings of Florence from the Roman period to the early XX century. Today all the historical quarries are disused, and they have been reclaimed as urban areas or parks (e.g., Boboli Garden). No technical dat...
Main Authors: | Massimo Coli, Tessa Donigaglia, Maria Teresa Cristofaro, Marco Tanganelli, Stefania Viti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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Series: | Case Studies in Construction Materials |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509522001188 |
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