<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper is focused on changes of geomechanical properties with regard to loss of long-term resistance in studies on the influence of salt spray on the structure of selected rocks from Poland. The investigation has shown that the analyzed rock material shows variable susceptibility to this corrosive factor. The most susceptible to ageing by salt mist were Śmiłów sandstones, whose progressive deterioration was observed in subsequent cycles. Analysis of resistance parameters has shown decreased resistance to uniaxial compression exceeding 30% also in the case of the Józefów limestones. Limestones from Raciszyn have revealed high resistance to ageing by salt mist.</p></abstract>

The paper is focused on changes of geomechanical properties with regard to loss of long-term resistance in studies on the influence of salt spray on the structure of selected rocks from Poland. The investigation has shown that the analyzed rock material shows variable susceptibility to this corrosive factor. The most susceptible to ageing by salt mist were Śmiłów sandstones, whose progressive deterioration was observed in subsequent cycles. Analysis of resistance parameters has shown decreased resistance to uniaxial compression exceeding 30% also in the case of the Józefów limestones. Limestones from Raciszyn have revealed high resistance to ageing by salt mist.

The Influence of the Salt Mist on the Deterioration of Rock Materials

Faculty of Geology, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland

Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica

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The paper is focused on changes of geomechanical properties with regard to loss of long-term resistance in studies on the influence of salt spray on the...

The Influence of the Salt Mist on the Deterioration of Rock Materials

Published Online: Jun 13, 2014

Page range: 37 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2014-0005

Keywords
salt mist, resistance, deterioration, susceptibility

© by Agnieszka Katarzyna Kłopotowska

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

The Influence of the Salt Mist on the Deterioration of Rock Materials

Published Online: Jun 13, 2014

Page range: 37 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2014-0005

Keywordssalt mist, resistance, deterioration, susceptibility

© by Agnieszka Katarzyna Kłopotowska

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
salt mist, resistance, deterioration, susceptibility