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035 _a(Sirsi) u15823
041 _aeng
100 _aSmith, B.
245 _aElusive solution to monumental decay
260 _c1988
350 _a0
490 _aNew Scientist
_v118(1615) 2 June 1988, 49-53(5)
520 _aExamines the problem of stone decay in buildings describing research into the reasons for erosion such as air pollution , acid rain , acid deposition and salt weathering. Reviews the work of the Laboratorio Scientifico della Misericordia in Venice , where investigations are providing answers to the problems of pollution and where diverse cleaning methods are being developed. The findings of the UK`s Building Effects Review Group and of the USA`s National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program are noted.
650 _aCLAY
650 _aLIMESTONE
650 _aMARBLE
650 _aSANDSTONE
690 _aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
700 _aWhalley, B.
700 _aFassina, V.
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c10413
_d10413