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IV.—The Evaporation of Water and Salt Solutions from Surfaces of Stone, Brick and Mortar

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2014

A. P. Laurie  and
John Milne
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Extract

It is generally accepted that one of the main causes of the rapid decay of stone and brick under modern conditions is the crystallisation of calcium sulphate below the surface, causing a break-up of the stone and brick.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 47 , 1928 , pp. 52 - 68
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1928

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page 55 note * This excess proved to be sodium sulphate.