Degradation Analysis of Building Iimestone

Dear Colleagues,

I invite you to submit a paper to this Special Issue of the journal Sustainability dedicated to the degradation analysis of building limestone. This subject includes all topics relative to the durability of limestone used in construction.

This includes the multi-physical characterization of specimens subjected to natural or artificial ageing, the design of relevant artificial ageing or performance tests dedicated to durability assessment, the acquisition of in-situ features such as monitoring, climate data, and the information provided thanks to the analysis of historical documentation, and behavioural predictions based on numerical modelling.

The context of building limestone requires us to also take into account masonry features such as ancient or present construction techniques, architectural design, mortar formulation and behaviour, and adjacent or substitution stones, with special attention given to compatibility issues.

The Special Issue will prioritize transversal studies able to benefit from the combined use of complementary scientific fields for the identification or the validation of degradation processes.

Prof. Dr. Xavier Brunetaud
Guest Editor

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• Building limestone
• Physical–chemical characterization
• Hydro-mechanical characterization
• Artificial ageing
• Monitoring
• Historical documentation
• Compatibility
• Masonry