Due to climate change, it is foreseen that the frequency and magnitude of extreme climate
events such as heavy precipitation, flooding and drought will increase throughout Europe. In …

Cultural heritage buildings of stone construction require careful restorative actions to
maintain them as close to the original condition as possible. This includes consolidation and …

Detection of material degradation of urban facades constitutes a preliminary activity for the
preparation of any restoration response project. The traditional method for fixation relies on …

During the last decades, many studies have been carried out on environmental monitoring
in specific sites aiming at their protection and conservation; however, researches focused on …

Titanium dioxide based nanocomposites for stone coating have been found to be promising
in laboratory conditions to obtain manifold protective actions against pollution and …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) digital technology is an essential conservation method that
complements the traditional restoration technique of cultural artifacts. In this study, 3D …

The behavior of lightweight cement-based and alkali-activated mortars after exposure to
temperatures of 500, 750, and 1000° C was compared. In cement-based mortars, cement …

The present work reviews studies with information on the effects of water by itself on stones
of the built environment both to assess the impact of this substance and to discuss possible …

The present paper aims at comparing commercial nanolime and nanosilica dispersions with
an aqueous solution of diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAP) for consolidation of marble …

Soft limestone degradation is the main problem in the old district of Matera (Sassi), a
rupestrian settlement excavated and built in the Pleistocene Gravina Calcarenite, which has …