Impact of salt and frost weathering on the physical and durability properties of travertines and carbonate tufas used as building material
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-018-7339-0
Abstract: This study aims to understand the effect of salt and frost crystallisation on the petrophysical and durability properties of representative types of travertine and carbonate tufas. Results demonstrate that the studied travertines and tufas exhibit… read more here.
Keywords: carbonate tufas; porosity; durability properties; salt ... See more keywords
Carbonate tufas as archives of climate and sedimentary dynamic in volcanic settings, examples from Gran Canaria (Spain)
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DOI: 10.1111/sed.12908
Abstract: Three Holocene tufas from Gran Canaria volcanic island were studied with the aim of deciphering their sedimentary evolution through space and time. Las Temisas tufa (southâeastern arid part of the island) is dominantly composed of… read more here.
Keywords: las temisas; gran canaria; archives climate; coated stems ... See more keywords