This study examined the effects of capillary water absorption and freeze-thaw tests on
untreated and water-repellent-treated Döğer tuff (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey) samples. The …

Salt weathering is considered as one of the most damaging processes acting on cultural
heritage sites and salt crystallization significantly contributes to the deterioration of natural …

This research aims at investigating the deterioration of limestone rocks due to the influences
of thermal quenching and salt crystallization weathering tests and predicting their long-term …

Due to lithological and environmental differences, the weathering degree of stone heritage
varies even within the same area. Various factors dominate the weathering process at …

Collapsible soils, including loess, can support heavy loads at their natural humidity but then
collapse rapidly and lose a substantial volume when the humidity increases. Soil collapse …

Salt crystallization is the most important weathering processes that causes problems for
rocks used as building stones. Therefore, assessment of the physico-mechanical properties …

One of the main deterioration factors of natural building stones is the presence of liquids
entering the material. The most common mechanism of liquid ingress into building stones is …

This study was dedicated to evaluating the durability of the carbonatic stones of Crac des
Chevaliers castle against salt crystallization. Crac des Chevaliers castle is a UNESCO world …

The current study describes the engineering geological properties of a rock-cut tomb that is
located near Luxor, forming a part of the Theban necropolis in Egypt. The studied Theban …

Slope stability analysis has received substantial attention in the scope of rock mechanics
and rock engineering for many years. Various methods are available for analysing the …