Tests on cumulative tensile damage of stone monuments

0432599 - ÚTAM 2015 GR eng A - Abstract
Drdácký, Miloš - Šperl, Martin - Beran, Pavel
Tests on cumulative tensile damage of stone monuments.
International conference coastal landscapes, mining activities and preservation of cultural heritage. Athens: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2014 - (Stamatakis, M.). ISBN N.
[Coastal landscapes, mining activities and preservation of cultural heritage. 17.09.2014-20.09.2014, Milos, Cyclades]
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GBP105/12/G059
Keywords : sandstone * thermal dilation effects * fatigue tests * cumulative damage

This contribution presents preliminary tests studying tensile and fatigue characteristics of arkose sandstone used i.a. for the construction of the medieval Charles bridge in Prague where weather induced tensile damage and failure recently occurred.
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