Research

Basic investigations on factors, processes and characteristics of weathering of natural stones
Development of investigation methods for documentation and recording of damages at monuments
Procedure optimization of micro structure analysis, development of pore space models
Studies of influences of protective agents on the weathering behaviour
Development of nature-adapted weathering simulation programmes
Quality rating and weathering prognosis of natural stones

Tuff-Project, Germany
Joint Project "Stone Decay - Stone Conservation", BMBF Germany
Project "Monuments of the Nemrud Dag/Turkey"
"Petra Project"/Jordan
German-Spanish Project "Historical Monuments of Andalucia"
German-French Research Programme "Stone Damages"
German-Brazilian Project "IDEAS-Investigations into Devices against Environmental Attack on Stones"
International Research Project "Monuments of the Easter Island"
EC-Project "Marine Spray and Air Pollution as Factors of Stone Damage at Monuments in the Mediterranean Coastal Environment"
EC-Project "Stone Damages at Monuments in the Mediterranean Environment" (external page)
Project "Historical monuments in Upper Egypt"
Project "Petroglyphs in Ulsan / Republic of Korea"