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Article Dans Une Revue Science of the Total Environment Année : 2012

4D imaging and quantification of pore structure modifications inside natural building stones by means of high resolution X-ray CT

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Weathering processes have been studied in detail for many natural building stones. The most commonly used analytical techniques in these studies are thin-section petrography, SEM, XRD and XRF. Most of these techniques are valuable for chemical and mineralogical analysis of the weathering patterns. However, to obtain crucial quantitative information on structural evolutions like porosity changes and growth of weathering crusts in function of time, non-destructive techniques become necessary. In this study, a Belgian historical calcareous sandstone, the Lede stone, was exposed to gaseous SO 2 under wet surface conditions according to the European Standard NBN EN 13919 (2003). Before, during and after the strong acid test, high resolution X-ray tomography has been performed to visualize gypsum crust formation to yield a better insight into the effects of gaseous SO 2 on the pore modification in 3D. The tomographic scans were taken at the Centre for X-ray Tomography at Ghent University (UGCT). With the aid of image analysis, partial porosity changes were calculated in different stadia of the process. Increasing porosity has been observed visually and quantitatively below the new superficial formed layer of gypsum crystals. In some cases micro-cracks and dissolution zones were detected on the grain boundaries of quartz. By using Morpho+, an in-house developed image analysis program, radial porosity, partial porosity, ratio of open and closed porosity and equivalent diameter of individual pore structures have been calculated. The results obtained in this study are promising for a better understanding of gypsum weathering mechanisms, porosity changes and patterns on natural building stones in four dimensions.
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hal-01689088 , version 1 (25-01-2018)

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J. Dewanckele, T. de Kock, M. A. Boone, V. Cnudde, L. Brabant, et al.. 4D imaging and quantification of pore structure modifications inside natural building stones by means of high resolution X-ray CT. Science of the Total Environment, 2012, 416, pp.436-448. ⟨10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.11.018⟩. ⟨hal-01689088⟩
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