DETERMINATION OF THERMAL RESPONSE OF CARRARA AND SNEZNIKOVSKY MARBLE USED AS A BUILDING MATERIALS

Physical weathering of marble, widely used as a cladding material on buildings, is one of the most common damaging mechanism caused by anisotropic thermal expansion of calcite grains. The extent of marble deterioration depends mainly on stone fabric and texture. Dry cuboids of Carrara marble and mar...

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Published inActa Polytechnica CTU proceedings Vol. 3; pp. 56 - 59
Main Authors Petráňová, Veronika, Valach, Jaroslav, Viani, Alberto, Estébanez, Marta Peréz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published CTU Central Library 11.02.2016
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Summary:Physical weathering of marble, widely used as a cladding material on buildings, is one of the most common damaging mechanism caused by anisotropic thermal expansion of calcite grains. The extent of marble deterioration depends mainly on stone fabric and texture. Dry cuboids of Carrara marble and marble from Dolni Morava quarry were subjected to microscopic analysis and thermal cycling, to determine the thermal expansion related to stone fabric and predominant lattice orientation of grains (i.e. texture).
ISSN:2336-5382
2336-5382
DOI:10.14311/APP.2016.3.0056