FluidControl: modifying the pore network and fluid flow to improve the durability of sedimentary rocks against salt damage Ghent University
Weathering is the process by which rocks break down and decompose over time. Next to the activity of pure liquid, migrating and crystallizing salts contribute to rock decay. In the natural and built environments many different types of salts are found. These salts may be of purely natural origin, they may come from pollutants in the air or water or originate from de-icing salts.The reason salts pose a problem to sedimentary rocks is because ...