Stone decay induced by fire on historic buildings: the case of the cloister of Lisbon Cathedral (Portugal)

• Published in: Building Stone Decay - From Diagnosis to Conservation Vol. 271; no. 1; pp. 87 - 98
• Main Author: Dionísio, A.
• Format: Book Chapter Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Geological Society of London 2007; The Geological Society, London; Geological Society of London
• Series: Geological Society, London, Special Publications
• Subjects: Civil Engineering; Civil Engineering & Construction Materials; Patterns and monitoring of decay

Lisbon Cathedral, built in Late Romanesque style, is one of the most ancient Portuguese monuments. Its cloister was severely damaged by a fire that occurred in 1755 right after an earthquake. The aim of this investigation is to study stone thermal damage through the application of in situ and labora...

Table of Contents:

• 10.1 Lisbon Cathedral 10.2 Experimental Studies 10.3 Results 10.4 Discussion and Conclusions References