Tag: Weathering

November 25, 2024

Weathering Types, Processes and Effects

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Free Download Matthew J. Colon, "Weathering: Types, Processes and Effects "
English | ISBN: 1613242808 | 2011 | 215 pages | PDF | 6 MB
Weathering is an important phenomenon of the geochemical cycle as it contributes to the relief formation. It corresponds to a general term applied to physical and chemical changes suffered by rocks as a consequence of their exposition to different conditions of humidity and temperature. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the types, processes and effects of weathering. It discusses topics that include the use of weathering indices in rock research; geomorphic processes in the last glacial age; understanding chemical weathering in affecting the Earth’s surface; weathering of dimensional granite stones used as cladding; and, the weathering process and desert pavement development.

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September 16, 2024

Weathering How the Earth’s Deep Wisdom Can Help Us Endure Life’s Storms

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Free Download Weathering: How the Earth’s Deep Wisdom Can Help Us Endure Life’s Storms by Ruth Allen
English | 28 Mar. 2024 | ISBN: 1529902630 | True EPUB | 288 pages | 5.6 MB
Rocks and mountains have withstood aeons of life on our planet – gradually eroding, shifting, solidifying, and weathering. We might spend a little less time on earth, but humans are also weathering: evolving and changing as we’re transformed by the shifting climates of our lives and experiences. So, what might these ancient natural forms have to teach us about resilience and change?

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April 26, 2024

The Weathering of Natural Building Stones

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Free Download R.J. Schaffer, "The Weathering of Natural Building Stones"
English | 2004 | pages: 206 | ISBN: 1873394691 | EPUB | 9,3 mb
Provides a general account of the factors which cause decay of building stones and a summary of the best methods to reduce the incidence of decay. It discusses weathering associated with natural defects inherent in stone and examines issues of weathering caused by bad workmanship or errors in the selection of material. Decay through chemical and natural physical phenomena are discussed in detail. The final sections offer useful advice on how to prevent long term decay through appropriate repair, replacement and cleaning of stone.

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September 28, 2023

Weathering of Polymers and Plastic Materials

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Free Download Weathering of Polymers and Plastic Materials by Luís Eduardo Pimentel Real
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2023 | 152 Pages | ISBN : 3031332849 | 11.4 MB
This book presents the state of the art on the weathering of polymers and plastic materials in outdoor applications, comprising natural weathering, accelerated climatic weathering, laboratory artificial accelerated weathering, and lifetime prediction methodology. It summarizes the most suitable methods of instrumental analysis to access and quantify (when possible) degradation caused by weathering, while also covering the degradation and stabilization of polymers based on environmental and artificially induced factors. Innovative polymer additives and some developments in polymeric materials designed for outdoor applications are also included, emphasizing a few selected cases. the book intends to be an important reference source for those involved in the study of the durability of polymers and plastics, production of plastics for exterior applications, chemists responsible for quality control of plastic products, and researchers and students across plastics engineering, polymer science, polymer chemistry and environmental science.

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