An analytical comparison of two commercial consolidating products applied to eocene sandstones from 16th and 19th century monuments in San Sehastián, northern Spain

The conservation of buildings in the Basque Country made of Eocene sandstone is somewhat problematical, because this type of rock is relatively unstable. This instability is due to the variable content of carbonate cement (0-28%) and the presence of K-feldspar grains (1-13%) which appear to have bee...

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Main Authors: F. García-Garmilla, I. Rodríguez Maribona, M. Cano, M. Zalbide, J. A. Ibáñez-Gómez, E. Osa-Chans, S. Garín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2002-06-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
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Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/331