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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"natural Stone"”.
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Studies on the frost resistance of natural stone
… on the deterioration of some types of natural stone, especially stones frequently used in old buildings in Sweden. Laboratory studies were performed mainly on Gotland sandstone. This stone has been widely used in old buildings in the whole Baltic region, and is often badly deteriorated. …
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A study of the performance of diamond wire in hard natural stone
… as a flexible cutting tool and is used by the natural stone industry for the quarrying of blocks and for subsequent squaring, slabbing and shaping operations in the stone yard. The performance of diamond wire depends on how its beads wear and the optimum life is achieved when the diamond …
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Sustainable management of natural stone waste. A proposed re-use for the production of mortars and the assessment of their potential CO2 sequestration capacity
… quarrying production accounts for 30% of total stone extracted, whilst waste (quarrying waste and processing waste) amounts to about 70% of total stone extracted. Not only could coping with waste be environmentally damaging, but it is also economically expensive for the stone industry, which in …
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Structural masonry
… buildings in Malta are constructeed of local natural stone masonry. The reason for this is basically two; 1) Natural Stone building units are still readily available and (2) a load bearing form of construction is relatively economic.
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A Search For Balance
… a balance between the industrial (steel) and the natural (stone). Steel represents societal obligations. Stone (river rock) is specific to place and representative of family. With these juxtaposed elements I strive to create sculptural forms of wonder and contemplation. I attempt to interpret and …
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In-situ passive treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) leachate using a modified drainage leachate collection system (LCS)
… as an alternative to the most commonly used natural gravel as leachate collection drains may not be a good option. During the experiment, the leachate that permeated the columns packed with crushed concrete, presented a higher pH than the leachate that permeated the natural stone. At the …
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Discovery Food - Culinary Architecture
What keeps places unique in times of globalization? If information, goods, food, architecture are the same everywhere, what`s the difference between places? What are people identifying with? Eating habits are a main factor of cultural identification. How can architecture contribute to these …