This series of study focused on analysing and assessing the changes of the physical and chemical characteristics of the surfaces of the masonrystones and bricks during the sandblasting cleaning process by conducting v...This series of study focused on analysing and assessing the changes of the physical and chemical characteristics of the surfaces of the masonrystones and bricks during the sandblasting cleaning process by conducting various physical and chemical tests. Seven masonry stones and bricks were adopted, including yellow sandstone, red sandstone, limestone, marble, granite, white clay brick and yellow clay brick. The physical testing included evaluating the cleaning degree, determining the Vickers hardness, and detecting the water absorption. Using a digital imaging analysis method, the greyscale and cleanness were introduced to quantitatively assess the effectiveness of masonry building cleaning and confirmed to be useful and appropriate. The cleanness analysis, together with the hardness and water absorption tests showed that a masonry stone or a brick with a higher cleaning degree corresponded to a brighter and harder stone surface. In general, the physical properties were found to vary largely during the building cleaning.展开更多
This series of study focused on analysing and assessing the Changes of the physical and chemical characteristics of the stone surfaces during the sandblasting cleaning process by conducting various physical and chemic...This series of study focused on analysing and assessing the Changes of the physical and chemical characteristics of the stone surfaces during the sandblasting cleaning process by conducting various physical and chemical tests. Seven masonry stones and bricks were adopted, including yellow sandstone, red sandstone, limestone, marble, granite, white clay brick and yellow clay brick. The chemical investigations included the micrographing of the stone facade and the analysis of the chemical elements and compounds on four of the seven stones and bricks before and after the cleaning using the Scanning Electron Microscope （SEM） and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy （EDX） techniques. In general, the chemical properties were found to vary largely during the building cleaning. The chemical tests showed that the chemical elements and compounds on the stone facade significantly varied after long term exposures to the atmosphere, mainly due to the soiling on the building fagade caused by environmental erosion and weathering.展开更多
文摘This series of study focused on analysing and assessing the changes of the physical and chemical characteristics of the surfaces of the masonrystones and bricks during the sandblasting cleaning process by conducting various physical and chemical tests. Seven masonry stones and bricks were adopted, including yellow sandstone, red sandstone, limestone, marble, granite, white clay brick and yellow clay brick. The physical testing included evaluating the cleaning degree, determining the Vickers hardness, and detecting the water absorption. Using a digital imaging analysis method, the greyscale and cleanness were introduced to quantitatively assess the effectiveness of masonry building cleaning and confirmed to be useful and appropriate. The cleanness analysis, together with the hardness and water absorption tests showed that a masonry stone or a brick with a higher cleaning degree corresponded to a brighter and harder stone surface. In general, the physical properties were found to vary largely during the building cleaning.
文摘This series of study focused on analysing and assessing the Changes of the physical and chemical characteristics of the stone surfaces during the sandblasting cleaning process by conducting various physical and chemical tests. Seven masonry stones and bricks were adopted, including yellow sandstone, red sandstone, limestone, marble, granite, white clay brick and yellow clay brick. The chemical investigations included the micrographing of the stone facade and the analysis of the chemical elements and compounds on four of the seven stones and bricks before and after the cleaning using the Scanning Electron Microscope （SEM） and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy （EDX） techniques. In general, the chemical properties were found to vary largely during the building cleaning. The chemical tests showed that the chemical elements and compounds on the stone facade significantly varied after long term exposures to the atmosphere, mainly due to the soiling on the building fagade caused by environmental erosion and weathering.
