SWBSS 2017

The Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures (SWBSS) was organized by the German association of scientists Salze im Kulturgut e.V. together with KIK-IRPA KIK-IRPA (Brussels) from 20 to 22 September 2017 at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP).

The conference aims brought together conservators, restorers, engineers, architects, academics, students and experienced researchers and henced contributes to the promotion of research and development within the field of salt weathering of porous materials.

The main topics were

• Environmental aspects related to salt sources
• Transport phenomena and salt crystallisation
• Measurement techniques
• Desalination techniques
• Conservation issues
• Case studies

The complete proceedings of the conference are available for Download one file here and separately below. They were also published by Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam (ISBN 978-3-934329-88-1).

Papers:

[Abuku.etal:2017]	Abuku, Masaru; Ogura, D.; Hokoi, S. (2017): A preliminary study on dynamic measurement of salt crystallization and deliquescence on a porous material surface using optical microscope. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 42-48, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/319.
[Auras:2017]	Auras, Michael (2017): Traffic-induced salt deposition on facades. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 24-32, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/317.
[Benkhalifa.etal:2017]	Benkhalifa, Sara; Vergès-Belmin, Véronique; Rolland, Olivier; Leroux, Lise (2017): Tracing back the origins of sodium sulfate formation on limestone as a consequence of a cleaning campaign: the case study on Charité and Espérance sculptures of Chartres cathedral. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 219-228, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/339.
[Brunet-Imbault.etal:2017]	Brunet-Imbault, Barbara; Reidiboym, Benjamin; Guinamard, Clément (2017): Granite and schist masonry desalination by poultices at Jacobine Church in Morlaix, France. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 229-239, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/340.
[Charalambous.etal:2017]	Charalambous, Cleopatra; Ioannou, Ioannis (2017): Efficiency of laboratory produced water repellent treatments on limestone. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 110-117, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/327.
[Charola.etal:2017]	Charola, Elena; Rousset, Bénédicte; Bläuer, Christine (2017): Deicing Salts: An Overview. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 16-23, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/316.
[CharolaA.etal:2017]	Charola, A. Elena; Rörig-Dalgaard, Inge; Chwast, Jacek; Elsen, Jan (2017): Salt crystallization tests: Focus on their objective. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 92-99, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/325.
[Frankovic.etal:2017]	Franković, Maja; Novaković, Nevenka; Erić, Suzana; Vulić, Predrag; Matović, Vesna (2017): Investigation of salts souces at the Karadjordje’s Gate on the Belgrade Fortress. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 252-260, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/342.
[Franzen.etal:2017]	Franzen, Christoph; Aulitzky, Martin; Pfefferkorn, Stephan (2017): Moisture transport during poultice application. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 168-175, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/334.
[Frick.etal:2017]	Frick, Jürgen; Reichert, Manuela; Garrecht, Harald (2017): Salt content of dust and its impact on the wall paintings of the church St. Georg at the UNESCO World Heritage site Monastic Island of Reichenau in Germany. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 242-251, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/341.
[Godts.etal:2017]	Godts, Sebastiaan; Hayen, Roald; De Clercq, Hilde (2017): Salt extraction by poulticing in the archaeological site of Coudenberg. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 200-207, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/337.
[Granneman.etal:2017]	Granneman, Sanne J. C.; Lubelli, Barbara; Rob P. J., van Hees (2017): Mitigating salt damage in lime-based mortars with mixed-in crystallization modifiers. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 100-107, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/326.
[Graziani.etal:2017]	Graziani, Gabriela; Sassoni, Enrico; Scherer, George W.; Franzoni, Elisa (2017): The application of hydroxyapatite-based treatments to salt-bearing porous limestones: A study on sodium sulphate-contaminated Lecce Stone. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 176-186, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/335.
[Hassine.etal:2017]	Hassine, Mohamed Ahmed; Beck, Kévin; Brunetaud, Xavier; Al-Mukhtar, Muzahim (2017): Local strain measurements during water imbibition in tuffeau polluted by gypsum. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 74-80, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/323.
[Kiriyama.etal:2017]	Kiriyama, Kyoko; Wakiya, Soichiro; Takatori, Nobumitsu; Ogura, Daisuke; Abuku, Masaru; Kohdzuma, Yohsei (2017): Environmental control for mitigating salt deterioration by sodium sulfate on Motomachi Stone Buddha in Oita prefecture, Japan. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 118-124, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/328.
[Kyriakou.etal:2017]	Kyriakou, Loucas; Theodoridou, Magdalini; Ioannou, Ioannis (2017): Assessment of the durability of lime renders with Phase Change Material (PCM) additives against salt crystallization. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 81-89, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/324.
[Laue.etal:2017]	Laue, Steffen; Poerschke, Dörte; Hübner, Benjamin (2017): Investigation and conservation of salt damaged epitaphs in the church of Werben (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany). In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 275-284, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/347.
[Leonhardt.etal:2017]	Leonhardt, Christian; Leonhardt, Sabine; Heller, Julika (2017): Development of a network-based climate monitoring system for climate assessment and regulation. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 297-301, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/349.
[Maitschke.etal:2017]	Maitschke, Julia; Siedel, Heiner (2017): Desalination of Cotta type Elbe sandstone with adapted poultices: Optimization of poultice mixtures. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 208-218, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/338.
[Marinkovic:2017]	Marinkovic, Vinka (2017): Technique for transportation of stone sculptures damaged by salt crystallization. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 271-274, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/346.
[Mertah.etal:2017]	Mertah, Eid; Othman, Moamen; Abdelrahman, Mohamed; Fatoh, Mohamed; Connor, S. (2017): Investigation and examination of a degraded Egyptian painted limestone relief from Tell Hebua (Sinai). In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 261-270, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/344.
[Mizutani.etal:2017]	Mizutani, Etsuko; Ogura, D.; Ishizaki, T.; Abuku, M.; Sasaki, J. (2017): Measurement of salt solution uptake in fired clay brick and identification of solution diffusivity. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 65-73, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/322.
[Ottosen.etal:2017]	Ottosen, Lisbeth M.; Andersson, Lovisa C. H. (2017): Electrode placement during electro-desalination of NaCl contaminated sandstone – simulating treatment of carved stones. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 150-157, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/332.
[Pasian.etal:2017]	Pasian, Chiara; Piqué, Francesca; Riminesi, Cristiano; Jornet, Albert (2017): How not to bother salts while grouting. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 158-167, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/333.
[Pel.etal:2017]	Pel, Leo; Pishkari, Raheleh (2017): Wick action in cultural heritage. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 33-38, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/318.
[Riminesi.etal:2017]	Riminesi, Cristiano; Olmi, R. (2017): Diagnostics and monitoring of moisture and salt in porous materials by evanescent field dielectrometry. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 49-56, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/320.
[Sassoni.etal:2017]	Sassoni, Enrico; Graziani, Gabriela; Franzoni, Elisa; Scherer, George W. (2017): Conservation of marble artifacts by phosphate treatments: influence of gypsum contamination. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 143-149, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/331.
[Stahlbuhk.etal:2017]	Stahlbuhk, Amelie; Niermann, Michael; Steiger, Michael (2017): Determination of the water uptake and drying behavior of masonry using a non-destructive method. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 57-64, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/321.
[Takatori.etal:2017]	Takatori, Nobumitsu; Ogura, Daisuke; Wakiya, Soichiro; Abuku, Masaru; Kiriyama, Kyoko; Kohdzuma, Yoshei (2017): Numerical analysis on salt damage suppression of the Buddha statue carved into the cliff by controlling the room temperature and humidity in the shelter. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 125-134, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/329.
[Thickett.etal:2017]	Thickett, David; Stanley, Bethan (2017): Management of sodium sulfate damage to polychrome stone and buildings. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 135-142, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/330.
[Wedekind.etal:2017]	Wedekind, Wanja; Fischer, Helge (2017): Evaluation of desalination and restoration methods applied in Petra (Jordan). In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 190-199, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/336.
[Wong.etal:2017]	Wong, Lori; Bomin, Su; Xiaowe, Wang; Rava, Amarilli; Agnew, Neville (2017): Salt-induced flaking of wall paintings at the Mogao Grottoes, China. In: Laue, Steffen (eds.): Proceedings of SWBSS 2017. Fourth International Conference on Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, 20-22 September 2017,Verlag der Fachhochschule Potsdam 285-296, 10.5165/hawk-hhg/348.

Other SWBSS conferences

• SWBSS 2008
• SWBSS 2011
• SWBSS 2014
• SWBSS 2021

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