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. [Article]

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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.
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Official URL:
10.1007/s00254-008-1333-x
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:
Built Environment Division Research Group
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521-528
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10.1007/s00254-008-1333-x

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Article
Depositing User:
Sarah Ward
Date record made live:
25 Apr 2012 12:43
Last Modified:
18 Jul 2025 06:01
Date of first compliant deposit:
25 April 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access:
25 April 2016
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Author Accepted Manuscript
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https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4986
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