THE INFLUENCE OF NATURAL CLIMATIC FACTORS ON THE GEOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SILICEOUS LIMESTONES FROM KAZIMIERZ DOLNY (POLAND)
Journal Title: Studia Quaternaria - Year 2016, Vol 33, Issue 2
Abstract
Based on the example opoka, stone architecture of Kazimierz Dolny, modern research methods were applied to an analysis of geomechanical qualities of this special rock, selected very efficiently by medieval, local builders. Owing to theirs skill and the qualities of the chosen material, fortifications, religious and residential buildings have been preserved in good condition to the present day. It was analysed what factors of the opoka aging are the most responsible for their destruction resistance in the long time scale. The results of studies indicate that opokas have an increased ability to reduce the uniaxial compression strength due to the impact of cycling freezing and thermal shock. This observation shows that opokas are characterized by a high resistance to humidity.
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Pinińska, Alicja Bobrowska, Dominik Łukasiak
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- DOI 10.1515/squa-2016-0010
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