6 results for “Bellopede Rossana”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesThe Effect of Water on The Strength of Building StonesBellopede Rossana, Marini PaolaProblem statement: Water is one of the main causes of stone decay and the presence of water alone inside a stone could cause a decrease in its mechanical strength. In order to study the effect of water on the mechanical strength of stones, three Italian stones, which have historically been used for balconies, have been studied: Pietra di Luserna, Pietra … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 17 Mar 2012 · 7,035 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesMain Aspects of Tunnel Muck RecyclingRossana Bellopede, Fabrizio Brusco, Pierpaolo Oreste, Maurizio PepinoProblem statement: Italy is one of the first countries in the world as far as the number of tunnels is concerned. Many new tunnels are currently under construction or have been planned (300 km of railway tunnels and 150 km of road tunnels, some more than 500 m long, but also metropolitan tunnels). Tunnels are usually excavated in mountain areas … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 14 Sep 2011 · 9,342 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesRocks with Asbestos: Risk Evaluation by Means of an Abrasion TestBellopede Rossana, Clerici Carlo, Marini Paola, Zanetti GiovannaNaturally occurring asbestos and asbestiform minerals can be found in metamorphic rocks and in the soil of the alluvial plains. Problem statement: The definition of the "free-asbestos rock" and the limit to consider a rock or a soil safe is still a controversial issue. American and European laws did not present any method to define the hazard of the green … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Oct 2009 · 7,672 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesThe Influence of the Climatic Factors on the Decay of Marbles: an Experimental StudyPaola Marini, Rossana BellopedeStone decay is affected by the influence of climatic factors. In particular marble degradation, that could be expressed by decohesion and /or bowing, is mainly due to the action of temperature and water (rains and relative humidity). In this work non destructive and destructive tests have been performed to evaluate the decay of marble slabs subjected both to natural exposition … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,128 accessesView PDF Cite