Thermally induced damage in marble during specimen conditioning
Marmotest
An investigation into the thermal sensitivity of marble and the possible effect of preliminary drying on mechanical test results.
Research topic
The document examines thermal conditioning of specimens and presents comparative flexural tests on three marble varieties, comparing oven drying at 70°C, vacuum drying at 20°C and specimens without preliminary drying.
The text discusses experimental results, thermally induced granular decohesion and the implications for interpreting ASTM and UNI EN tests.