Limestone in the built environment : present-day challenges for the preservation of the past

In order to make best use of new limestone today, and to conserve old limestone most effectively, we need to bring modern research methods to bear on understanding the characteristics of different limestones, what mortars to use, and how key limestones have responded to polluted atmospheres. This vo...

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Other Authors Smith, Bernard J.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Geological Society, 2010.
SeriesGeological Society special publication ; no. 331.
Subjects
Limestone.
Limestone > Biodegradation.
Building materials > Environmental aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781523122523
1523122528
9781862392946
1862392943
ISSN0305-8719 ;
Physical Description1 online resource (vi, 257 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).

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Summary:In order to make best use of new limestone today, and to conserve old limestone most effectively, we need to bring modern research methods to bear on understanding the characteristics of different limestones, what mortars to use, and how key limestones have responded to polluted atmospheres. This volume brings together recent inter-disciplinary research on these issues, illustrating the diversity of innovative techniques that are now being applied to furthering our understanding of building limestones.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781523122523
1523122528
9781862392946
1862392943
ISSN:0305-8719 ;
Access:Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 257 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).

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