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Capillary Rise and Salt Weathering in Spain: Impacts on the Degradation of Calcareous Materials in Historic Monuments

Elías Afif-Khouri,
Alfonso Lozano-Martínez,
José Ignacio López de Rego,
Belén López-Gallego and
Rubén Forjan-Castro

Buildings2025, 15(13), 2285;https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132285

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29 June 2025

The crystallization of soluble salts is one of the most significant agents of deterioration affecting porous building materials in historical architecture. This process not only compromises the physical integrity of the materials but also results in...

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Evaluation of Natural Stone Weathering in Heritage Building by Infrared Thermography

Giovanna Pappalardo,
Simone Mineo,
Davide Caliò and
Annamaria Bognandi

Heritage2022, 5(3), 2594-2614;https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5030135

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6 September 2022

The application of non-contact diagnostic methodologies is the current challenge in the frame of the cultural heritage, referred to as preservation, monitoring and restoration. Inspired by the potential shown by infrared thermography in rock mechanic...

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