Call for papers--Salt weathering on buildings and stone sculptures

Conference
Salt weathering on buildings and stone sculptures
Cyprus
October 19-22-2011

Soluble salts are a principal agent of decay in porous building and
decorative materials. Salt-decay can be identified either as
efflorescence (salt growth on the surface of materials) or
cryptoflorescence (salt crystallization within the pores). This
conference addresses salt-related problems focusing on the study of
the decay mechanisms, the key parameters controlling the
crystallization of salts and the development of new conservation
methods and materials. The conference is open to both researchers
and practitioners and it aims to provide a forum to present and
discuss recent findings.

Themes

    Materials characterization, properties and pathology
    Transport and crystallization of soluble salts in porous
    materials
    Mechanisms of salt weathering
    Conservation methods and materials
    Maintenance of buildings and stone art objects

Deadlines:

    December 17, 2010       Abstract Submission
    April 1, 2011           Full paper Submission

Dr Andrea Hamilton, MRSC
CSEC and School of Engineering
Sanderson Building
King's Buildings
Mayfield rd
University of Edinburgh EH9 3JL
+44 131 651 7694
Mobile: +44 7715 027645


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