SWBSS 2011 Weathering on Buildings and Stone Sculptures (10/19/2011 - 10/22/2011)

Conference organised by: The Building Materials Laboratory (BML) of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Place:  Limassol, CY
Address:  University of Cyprus

Soluble salts are a principal agent of decay in porous building and decorative materials. Salt-decay can be identified either as efflorescence (salt growth on the surface of materials) or cryptoflorescence (salt crystallization within the pores).
The conference addresses salt-related problems focusing on the study of the decay mechanisms, the key parameters controlling the crystallization of salts and the development of new conservation methods and materials.
The conference is open to both researchers and practitioners and it aims to provide a forum to present and discuss recent findings.
Themes
- Materials characterization, properties and pathology
- Transport and crystallization of soluble salts in porous materials
- Mechanisms of salt weathering
- Conservation methods and materials
- Maintenance of buildings and stone art objects

Further information
Conference  programme and venue, as well as details of registration and accommodation facilities are available at the event Web site.