Abstract
Natural stones are exposed to physical weathering due to freeze–thaw (F–T) and thermal shock (TS) when they are used as pavement, cladding and masonry material. In this study, the deterioration of andesite was investigated by determining the physical and mechanical properties of andesite samples after each 10 cycles of F–T and TS up to 50 cycles. It was found that the P-wave velocity, Schmidt hardness and compressive strength decrease to different extents with F–T and TS while porosity and water absorption increase with F–T cycles but decrease with TS cycles. The results showed that F–T has a more destructive effect on the studied material than TS, although abrasion loss measurements suggest that the effect on the surface of the material is greater with TS. An exponential model is proposed to predict the variation of material properties with F–T and TS cycles.
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Des roches naturelles utilisées en dallage, revêtement ou comme matériaux de maçonnerie sont soumises à une altération physique par gel-dégel et choc thermique. Dans cette étude, l’altération d’andésites a été étudiée en déterminant les propriétés physiques et mécaniques d’échantillons après 10 cycles de gel-dégel et jusqu’à 50 cycles de chocs thermiques. On a trouvé que la vitesse des ondes P, la dureté de Schmidt et la résistance à la compression diminuent à des degrés divers avec le gel-dégel et les chocs thermiques tandis que la porosité et l’absorption d’eau augmentent avec le gel-dégel mais diminuent avec les chocs thermiques. Les résultats ont montré que le gel-dégel a un effet plus destructeur sur les matériaux étudiés que les chocs thermiques, bien que les mesures de perte de matière par abrasion suggèrent que les effets en surface des matériaux sont plus grands en conséquence des chocs thermiques. Un modèle exponentiel est proposé afin de prévoir l’évolution des propriétés des matériaux en fonction des cycles de gel-dégel et de chocs thermiques.
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Yavuz, H. Effect of freeze–thaw and thermal shock weathering on the physical and mechanical properties of an andesite stone. Bull Eng Geol Environ 70, 187–192 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-010-0302-2
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