Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations?
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Resumo: | Salt decay is a very destructive mechanism that frequently affects the porous building materials of our architectural heritage. Sodium sulfate is one of the salts found in this context. It usually demonstrates high destructive power in salt crystallization tests because it can crystallize not only during evaporative processes but also when the temperature drops or when the salt solution comes into contact with pre-existing crystals. However, the use of extreme temperatures or successive wet/dry cycles also makes these tests unrepresentative of reality. To verify whether sodium sulfate can also be so destructive in field conditions, we have performed crystallization tests consisting of a single isothermal drying event. Three natural stones, relevant for the architectural heritage, were used for the purpose: Bentheimer sandstone, Ançã limestone, and a current Portuguese limestone of low porosity. The stones gave rise to distinct salt decay patterns: efflorescence, multilayer delamination and unilayer delamination, respectively. These morphological alterations were characterized at the micrometre scale by a new method based on what we have called the alteration kinetics curve. Such curve is calculated from topographic profiles obtained by a non-contact optical technique. The multilayer and unilayer delamination decay were also monitored by time-lapse photography. The work led us to conclude that sodium sulfate can indeed be also very destructive in field-representative conditions. Moreover, it showed that the optical method can be a valuable aid in the development of more realistic salt crystallization tests. |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations?Architectural heritageSalt decaySalt crystallizationSodium sulfateNatural stoneOptical profilometrySalt decay is a very destructive mechanism that frequently affects the porous building materials of our architectural heritage. Sodium sulfate is one of the salts found in this context. It usually demonstrates high destructive power in salt crystallization tests because it can crystallize not only during evaporative processes but also when the temperature drops or when the salt solution comes into contact with pre-existing crystals. However, the use of extreme temperatures or successive wet/dry cycles also makes these tests unrepresentative of reality. To verify whether sodium sulfate can also be so destructive in field conditions, we have performed crystallization tests consisting of a single isothermal drying event. Three natural stones, relevant for the architectural heritage, were used for the purpose: Bentheimer sandstone, Ançã limestone, and a current Portuguese limestone of low porosity. The stones gave rise to distinct salt decay patterns: efflorescence, multilayer delamination and unilayer delamination, respectively. These morphological alterations were characterized at the micrometre scale by a new method based on what we have called the alteration kinetics curve. Such curve is calculated from topographic profiles obtained by a non-contact optical technique. The multilayer and unilayer delamination decay were also monitored by time-lapse photography. The work led us to conclude that sodium sulfate can indeed be also very destructive in field-representative conditions. Moreover, it showed that the optical method can be a valuable aid in the development of more realistic salt crystallization tests.Springer2014-02-28T10:56:54Z2014-10-20T15:58:10Z2017-04-13T09:58:40Z2014-02-01T00:00:00Z2014-02info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://repositorio.lnec.pt:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1005858engGonçalves, T. D.Brito, V.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-13T03:04:29Zoai:localhost:123456789/1005858Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:39:21.516312Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations? |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations? |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations? Gonçalves, T. D. Architectural heritage Salt decay Salt crystallization Sodium sulfate Natural stone Optical profilometry |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations? |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations? |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations? |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations? |
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Alteration kinetics of natural stones due to sodium sulfate crystallization: can reality match experimental simulations? |
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Gonçalves, T. D. |
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Gonçalves, T. D. Brito, V. |
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Brito, V. |
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Gonçalves, T. D. Brito, V. |
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Architectural heritage Salt decay Salt crystallization Sodium sulfate Natural stone Optical profilometry |
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Architectural heritage Salt decay Salt crystallization Sodium sulfate Natural stone Optical profilometry |
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Salt decay is a very destructive mechanism that frequently affects the porous building materials of our architectural heritage. Sodium sulfate is one of the salts found in this context. It usually demonstrates high destructive power in salt crystallization tests because it can crystallize not only during evaporative processes but also when the temperature drops or when the salt solution comes into contact with pre-existing crystals. However, the use of extreme temperatures or successive wet/dry cycles also makes these tests unrepresentative of reality. To verify whether sodium sulfate can also be so destructive in field conditions, we have performed crystallization tests consisting of a single isothermal drying event. Three natural stones, relevant for the architectural heritage, were used for the purpose: Bentheimer sandstone, Ançã limestone, and a current Portuguese limestone of low porosity. The stones gave rise to distinct salt decay patterns: efflorescence, multilayer delamination and unilayer delamination, respectively. These morphological alterations were characterized at the micrometre scale by a new method based on what we have called the alteration kinetics curve. Such curve is calculated from topographic profiles obtained by a non-contact optical technique. The multilayer and unilayer delamination decay were also monitored by time-lapse photography. The work led us to conclude that sodium sulfate can indeed be also very destructive in field-representative conditions. Moreover, it showed that the optical method can be a valuable aid in the development of more realistic salt crystallization tests. |
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