Research Article

Pore Size Distribution Influence on Suction Properties of Calcareous Stones in Cultural Heritage: Experimental Data and Model Predictions

Table 1

Microstructural characteristics of the samples. Total pore volume (), porosity in the first range (), porosity in the second range (), porosity in the third range (), average pore radius (APR), specific surface area (SSA), and bulk density ().

Sample (%) (%)
60 ÷ 3.61 μm
(%)
3.60 ÷ 0.17 μm
(%)
0.16 ÷ 0.02 μm
APR (μm)SSA (m2/g) (g/cm3)

A10.313.0825.921.511.180.481.70
A20.313.1226.251.531.210.491.66
A30.313.1326.331.531.20.491.68
A40.313.1326.361.531.070.491.67
A50.323.2126.981.571.110.491.56
A60.323.2827.591.601.320.511.59
A70.333.3027.801.621.230.511.64
A80.343.4128.641.661.320.531.56
A90.353.4929.321.701.220.541.55
A100.353.5229.641.721.150.541.51
B10.333.8227.381.301.320.211.53
B20.333.8727.701.321.450.221.52
B30.333.8827.781.321.490.281.51
B40.333.8827.791.321.490.281.51
B50.333.8827.81.321.490.281.51
B60.364.1930.041.431.450.401.50
B70.364.2030.081.431.500.451.48
B80.364.2130.161.431.600.501.48
B90.364.2130.161.431.870.501.53
B100.364.2130.161.431.870.501.53
C135.685.5428.771.591.600.371.72
C235.775.5528.851.591.600.381.70
C3365.5929.031.601.540.391.65
C436.025.5929.051.601.560.391.68
C538.265.9430.851.701.500.631.6
C638.405.9630.971.711.100.821.38
C738.656.0031.171.721.450.691.50
C838.76.0031.211.721.110.741.01
C939.786.1732.081.771.100.781.45
C1040.896.3432.981.821.050.821.38