Research Article

Value and Vulnerability Assessment of a Historic Tomb for Conservation

Table 2

Physical properties of tomb materials.

, modulus of elasticity , poisson ratio , unit weight , compressive strength , tensile strength , shear modulus

Granite54 GPa0.25 26 kN/m3183 MPa2.5–5 MPa21.6 GPa
Marble26 GPa0.2523 kN/m371 MPa0.5–4 MPa10.4 GPa
Stone masonry13 GPa0.2520 kN/m336 MPa0.1–4 MPa5.2 GPa
Brick masonry8 GPa0.2518 kN/m310 MPa0.1–3 MPa3.2 GPa
Steel200 GPa0.3078 kN/m3250 MPa400 MPa76.9 GPa