The behaviour to weathering of the Hyblean limestone in the Baroque architecture of the Val di Noto (SE Sicily): An experimental study on the 'calcare a lumachella' stone

Autor:	Giusj Valentina Fichera, Cristina Maria Belfiore, A. Pezzino, C. Calabrò, Rosanna Maniscalco, M. F. La Russa, Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Outcrop Geochemistry Mineralogy Weathering Context (language use) Building and Construction Baroque architecture Limestone Durability Carbonate rock General Materials Science Geology Civil and Structural Engineering
Zdroj:	Construction and Building Materials. 77:7-19
ISSN:	0950-0618
DOI:	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.11.073
Popis:	This work focuses on the study of the “calcare a lumachella” stone (Mt. Carrubba Fm.), a carbonate rock widely used as building and decorative material in the Baroque architecture of the Val di Noto (south-eastern Sicily). Among all types of limestone outcropping in the area, this lithotype shows higher resistance to weathering. In such a context, the main goal of this study is to correlate the mineralogical–petrographic and physical-mechanical features of the “calcare a lumachella” stone with its excellent response to weathering. For such a purpose, all obtained data were also compared with those from literature concerning other local limestones whose behaviour with respect to weathering is rather different.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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