A review of theoretical salt weathering studies for stone heritage

• Published in: Progress in Earth and Planetary Science Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 1 - 23
• Main Authors: Oguchi, Chiaki T., Yu, Swe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Science and Business Media LLC 07.05.2021; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: 3. Human geosciences; Atmospheric Sciences; Biogeosciences; Conservation of geoheritage and cultural heritage; properties; Crystal growth pressure; Crystallization; damage assessment and non-destructive evaluation; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; G; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Hydration; Hydrogeology; Planetology; QE1-996.5; Review; Salt weathering theories; Salts; Thermal expansion; Thermal expansion of salt; Weathering; weathering processes; Thermal expansion of salt; Hydration; Crystal growth pressure; Salt weathering theories

Salt weathering can cause substantial deterioration of natural rocks, building stones, masonry materials, monuments, and engineering structures. Nearly two centuries of salt weathering studies, both theoretically and empirically, have manifested its power as well as its complexity. This paper attemp...