Thermal degradation in Carrara marbles as the cause of deformation of cladding slabs

Marble slabs, typically used as façade panels to externally cover buildings, might permanently deform after a certain time of environmental exposure. This phenomenon, called bowing, is generally accompanied by a reduction of strength which increases with increasing degree of bowing. In the present...

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Main Authors: A. Spagnoli, M. Migliazza, M. Zucali, A.M. Ferrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2014-10-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero30/numero_30_art_19.pdf