Testing the durability of limestone for Cathedral façade restoration

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LAYCOCK, E. A., SPENCE, Kevin, JEFFERSON, D. P., HETHERINGTON, S., MARTIN, B. and WOOD, C. (2008). Testing the durability of limestone for Cathedral façade restoration. Environmental Geology, 56 (3-4), 521-528.

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    Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1333-x
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    Abstract

    This research aimed to specify an optimum replacement stone for Truro Cathedral. A variety of petrographically and visually similar material to the original Bath stone was initially selected. The stones were subjected to three different durability tests; Sodium sulphate crystallisation and large scale testing with both accelerated and climatic freeze-thaw cyclic loading. The most suitable stone was determined as the one with the best performance characteristics overall.

    Item Type: Article
    Research Institute, Centre or Group: Built Environment Division Research Group
    Identification Number: 10.1007/s00254-008-1333-x
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    Depositing User: Sarah Ward
    Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2012 13:43
    Last Modified: 21 Nov 2013 14:26
    URI: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4986

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