The Use of Fluorescent Dyes in Highlighting Some Construction Problems
Barry J. Hunt
(Chartered Geologist and Geomaterials Specialist with the
Glanville STATS group of companies, St Albans, UK, which undertake a
wide range of materials and construction investigations.)
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Abstract
Describes a number of ways in which fluorescent dyes have been used to investigate different construction problems, highlighting in particular the areas of stone cladding cracking, moisture prevention in cavity walls and microscopical and reconstructed stone testing. Concludes that good observation, coupled with careful consideration of the problems in hand, is essential to ensure that the appropriate methods are used and the right conclusions drawn.
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Citation
Hunt, B.J. (1994), "The Use of Fluorescent Dyes in Highlighting Some Construction Problems", Structural Survey, Vol. 12 No. 6, pp. 4-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630809410080199
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1994, MCB UP Limited