Incompatible building materials within the stereotomic Avalos sculptures of the Valley of Fallen (Madrid, Spain)

Incompatible building materials within the stereotomic Avalos sculptures of the Valley of Fallen (Madrid, Spain)

The examination of the recently open pit in top of head of the La Piety sculpture of Avalos confirms that the external outer of Black Limestone Calatorao (BLC) composite is made by slabs 20 cm thick joined with gypsum mortars without aggregates. The analyses of these mortars samples performed by opt...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J. García-Guinea, G. Almendros, D. Benavente, V. Correcher, A. Pérez-García, L. Recio-Vázquez, S. Sánchez-Moral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2013-03-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
Subjects:
deterioration
sulphate attack
concrete
ettringite
gypsum
Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/759

Internet

http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/759

Similar Items