Characterization of the weathering crust of various historical buildings in Belgium

Auteurs :
LEYSEN, L. A.
ROEKENS, E. J.
VAN GRIEKEN, R. E.
DE GEYTER, G.

Description :
A variety of samples, collected from different historic buildings and monuments throughout Belgium, were thoroughly studied, using several trace- and microanalysis techniques. Special atttention was also paid to the chemical composition of rain and air at the particular sampling sites. Local microclimate and environmental conditions at a particular site are more important in determining the weathering condition of the building stones than the local air studied, a very small contribution of nitrogen- and chlorine-containing weathering products, in contrast to sulphur-containing weathering salts.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Science of the total environment, issn : 0048-9697, 1990, n°. 90, p. 117-147

Date :
1990

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Kidlington, Elsevier