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7-8 Stone Decay & Weathering Flashcards

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It is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals (silicates and non-silicates).

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Stone

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It is usually used as a building material because of its great durability and superior artistic quality.

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Stone

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It is a branch of geology that studies the origin,
composition, distribution and structure of rocks

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Petrology

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It is a branch of petrology that focuses on detailed description of rocks (shape and cleavage relief).

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Petrography

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Causes of Stone Decay:

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  1. Earthquake
  2. Fire
  3. Terrorism
  4. Vandalism
  5. Neglect
  6. Tourism
  7. Previous Treatment
  8. Wind
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(Other Factors) Causes of Stone Decay:

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  • Flood
  • Rain
  • Frost
  • Temperature Fluctuations
  • Chemical Attack
  • Salt Growth
  • Pollution
  • Bio-deterioration
  • Intrinsic Factors
  • Maintenance
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This significantly contribute to masonry decay by causing structural damage, mortar deteriorations and foundation issues.

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Earthquake

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High temperatures during a this can cause chemical changes in masonry materials.

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Fire

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This contribute masonry decay by causing physical damage, exposing structures to harsh environmental conditions.

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Terrorism

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This action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property, is willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property.

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Vandalism

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This pertains of failure to care for properly, to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard.

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Neglect

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Heavy tourist traffic may lead to wear and tear of the concrete floor surface, pollution caused by increase vehicular traffic, vandalism and theft.

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Tourism

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The harmful intervention or prior restoration works.

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Previous Treatment

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These forces can break the building’s load path or punch a hole in the building envelope. Can even pick debris up and projects it against the building envelope.

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Wind

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The process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition.

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Physical Weathering

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Physical Weathering is caused by factors such as:

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  1. Thermal expansion & compression
  2. Frost disintegration
  3. Salt crystallization
  4. Biogenic physical impact
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This factor in physical weathering means change in temperature where the rock expands when temperature is increases, and rock contracts when temperature is decreases.

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Thermal expansion and compression

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This factor of physical weathering means repeated cycle of ice formation and ice melt in the pore spaces and fractures of rocks; water freezes, volume increases by about 10%.

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Frost disintegration

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This factor of physical weathering means groundwater moves into pores of rock by capillary action; water evaporates, salt crystals grow and accumulate, putting pressure on the rock; common in drier climates.

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Salt crystallization

20
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This factor of physical weathering means plants can grow in cracks; the pressure of a confined growing root can make cracks in the rocks larger, and as roots grow they can break rocks apart.

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Biogenic physical impact

21
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It is the weakening and subsequent disintegration of rock by chemical reactions; also known as decomposition or decay.

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Chemical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering is caused by factors such as:

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  1. Oxidation
  2. Carbonation
  3. Hydrosis
  4. Hydration
  5. Dehydration
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Reaction of rock minerals with Oxygen, changing the mineral composition of the rocks

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The process of rock minerals reacting with carbonic acid; carbonic acid dissolves or breaks down minerals in the rock

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Carbonation

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Chemical reaction caused by water changes the chemical composition and size of minerals in rock

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Absorption of water into the mineral structure

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Removal of water from rock or mineral structures

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Dehydration

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It is the weakening and subsequent disintegration or rock by plants, animals and microbes.

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Biological Weathering

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Factors of Biological Weathering:

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  1. Plant Roots
  2. Burrowing Animals
  3. Microbial Activity
30
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Breaks down rock minerals by altering the rock’s chemical composition, thus making it more susceptible to weathering. An example of this is lichen (fungi and algae)

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Microbial Activity

31
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They move rock fragments to the surface, exposing the rock to more intense chemical, physical, and biological processes. Example of this are Piddock shells.

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Burrowing animals

32
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Growing plant roots can exert stress or pressure on rock. Although the process is physical, the pressure is exerted by a biological process

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Plant Roots

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