Portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) serves as an effective, rapid and non-destructive,
method for determining the elemental composition of natural and man-made materials, such …

Daylight radiation resets luminescence 'clock'to zero on rock surfaces, but transmission
depends on the transparency of the rock. On burial, surfaces are no longer exposed to …

There are many examples of buried rock surfaces whose age is of interest to geologists and
archaeologists. Luminescence dating is a potential method which can be applied to dating …

This paper investigates the typology of physical values in terms of architectural heritage
conservation. In all scientific research on architectural heritage, one or more physical …

Preservation of the architectural integrity of archaeological sites requires detailed
information about the properties of the building materials and their decay processes. This …

The cyber archaeometry concerns a new virtual ontology in the environment of cultural
heritage and archaeology. The present study concerns a first pivot endeavor of a virtual …

The present study investigates whether thermoluminescence (TL) features are prevalent
over calcium sulfate samples, regarding their lever of hydration. Three groups of calcium …

The reconstruction of the history of a building represents a difficult task, as written
information is not usually available or incomplete. Some building materials (eg, bricks …

The deterioration of natural stone monuments is subject to different external reasons that
take place through different weathering factors, in addition to other several factors …

Roman granite columns of the monumental fountain (Nymphaeum) in Tripolis ancient city
(Denizli, Western Turkey) have porphyro-phaneritic texture and are characterized by the …