The hazards posed to engineering structures by salt weathering are increasing because of such diverse factors as the spread of irrigation and high levels of atmospheric pollution. Salt weathering is also a potent cause of rock decay and geomorphological change in polar, coastal and desert environments. The book discusses the reasons why the hazards are increasing and presents striking case studies from many parts of the world. It also discusses the nature and sources of different salts, the mechanisms that cause the deterioration of building materials and natural rock outcrops, the geomorphological processes of salt attack and their impact on landform development, and the strategies and techniques that are available to combat salt attack. The book is extensively illustrated and has a very comprehensive bibliography of the multi-disciplinary literature.
| ISBN: | 9780471958420 |
| Publication date: | 25th September 1997 |
| Author: | Andrew Goudie, Heather A Viles |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. an imprint of Wiley |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 241 pages |
| Genres: |
Earth sciences |
The hazards posed to engineering structures by salt weathering are increasing because of such diverse factors as the spread of irrigation and high levels of atmospheric pollution. Salt weathering is also a potent cause of rock decay and geomorphological change in polar, coastal and desert environments. The book discusses the reasons why the hazards are increasing and presents striking case studies from many parts of the world. It also discusses the nature and sources of different salts, the mechanisms that cause the deterioration of building materials and natural rock outcrops, the geomorphological processes of salt attack and their impact on landform development, and the strategies and techniques that are available to combat salt attack. The book is extensively illustrated and has a very comprehensive bibliography of the multi-disciplinary literature.
Salt Weathering Hazards features in the following genres: Earth sciences
Salt Weathering Hazards is available in Hardback
Salt Weathering Hazards was written by Andrew Goudie, Heather A Viles and published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. an imprint of Wiley
Salt Weathering Hazards has 241 pages