2023
R. Fort, M. J. Varas-Muriel, D. Ergenç, J. Cassar, M. Anastasi & N. C. Vella
The technology of ancient lime mortars from the Zejtun Roman Villa (Malta). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences volume 15, Article number: 15 (2023). Open Access.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-022-01710-3
J.Feijoo, L.S.Gomez-Villalba, A.de los Ríos, R.Fort
Electroprecipitation of inorganic borates, with different solubility, within monumental stones to avoid fungal colonization. Construction and Building Materials, Volume 368, 3 March 2023, 130435 (2023).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061823001460
Pablo Yeste-Lizán, Miguel Gomez-Heras , Manuel García-Rodríguez, Raúl Pérez-López, Luis Carcavilla, and Jose A. Ortega-Becerril
Surface Mechanical Effects of Wildfires on Rocks in Climbing Area. Fire 2023, 6(2), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/fire6020046 (2023). Open Access.
https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/2/46
María Teresa Molina, Emilio Cano, Joaquina Leal, Rafael Fort, Mónica Álvarez de Buergo and Blanca Ramírez-Barat
Protective Coatings for Metals in Scientific-Technical Heritage: The Collection of the Spanish National Museum of Science and Technology (MUNCYT). Heritage 2023, 6(3), 2473-2488 (2023). Open Access.
https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/3/130
Águeda Sáenz-Martínez , Marta Pérez-Estébanez, Mónica Alvarez de Buergo, Margarita San Andrés
Chelating agents for the removal of calcareous deposits from archaeological ceramic materials. Compositional evaluation after immersion and physical gel application methods. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 138, 380 (2023). Open Access.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-03930-5
Luz Stella Gomez-Villalba, Ciro Salcines and Rafael Fort
Application of Inorganic Nanomaterials in Cultural Heritage Conservation, Risk of Toxicity, and Preventive Measures. Nanomaterials 2023, 13(9), 1454 (2023). Open Access.
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/9/1454/htm
2022
Patricia Vázquez, David Benavente, David Montiel and Miguel Gómez-Heras
Mineralogical Transformations in Granitoids during Heating at Fire-Related Temperatures. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(1), 188 (2022). Open Access.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/188
L. Muñoz-Fernandez, L.S. Gomez-Villalba, O. Milosevic, M.E. Rabanal
Influence of nanoscale defects on the improvement of photocatalytic activity of Ag/ZnO. Materials Characterization. Volume 185, March 2022, 111718 (2022). Open Access.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1044580321008408
M.A. Navacerrada , M.M. Barbero-Barrera, R. Fort, D. de la Prida, J.C. Núnez, T.S. Gomez
Application of acoustic impedance gun to non-destructively monitor stone damage. Construction and Building Materials. Volume 323, 14 March 2022, 126510 (2022)
R.Fort, J.Feijoo, M.J.Varas-Muriel, M.A.Navacerrada, M.M.Barbero-Barrera, D.De la Prida
Appraisal of non-destructive in situ techniques to determine moisture- and salt crystallization-induced damage in dolostones. Journal of Building Engineering. Volume 53, 1 August 2022, 104525 (2022). Open Access.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352710222005381?via%3Dihub
Gomez-Villalba LS, Sierra-Fernandez A, Barbero Barrera MDM, Ergenç D, Fort R.
Evolution of C-S-H in lime mortars with nanoparticles: Nanostructural analysis of afwillite growth mechanisms by HRTEM. J Am Ceram Soc.2022;1-18 (2022). Open Access.
https://ceramics.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jace.18508?af=R
Michela Ricca, Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo, Mauro Francesco La Russa, Concetta Rispoli, Celestino Grifa, Aranzazu Sierra-Fernández, Rafael Fort and Luciana Randazzo
Antifouling Mortars for Underwater Restoration. Nanomaterials 2022, 12(9), 1498 (2022). Open Access.
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/9/1498/htm
María Isabel Mota-López, Rafael Fort, Mónica Álvarez de Buergo & Antonio Pizzo
Analytical characterisation of the granitic rocks used in the vomitoria of the Roman amphitheatre in Emerita Augusta. Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, volume 33, pages 57-70 (2022)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12210-022-01058-9
M. Mar Barbero-Barrera, Luz S. Gomez-Villalba, Duygu Ergenç, Aránzazu Sierra-Fernández, Rafael Fort
Influence of curing conditions on the mechanical and hydric performance of air-lime mortars with nano-Ca(OH)2 and nano-SiO2 additions. Cement and Concrete Composites. Volume 132, September 2022, 104631 (2022)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958946522002256?via%3Dihub
A.P. Pérez-Fortes, M.J. Varas-Muriel, M. Bermejo
Crushing effects on the durability of rocky aggregates used on road surfaces subjected to winter maintenance and extreme climate conditions. Construction and Building Materials. Volume 351, 10 October 2022, 128948 (2022)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061822026046?via%3Dihub#ak005
Laura López-González, Miguel Gómez-Heras, Raquel Otero-Ortiz de Cosca, Soledad Garcia-Morales, Rafael Fort
Coupling electrical resistivity methods and GIS to evaluate the effect of historic building features on wetting dynamics during wind-driven rain spells. Journal of Cultural Heritage, Volume 58, November-December 2022, Pages 209-218 (2022). Open Access.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207422001832?via%3Dihub
Alejandra Sanchez-Roda, Belén Oliva-Urcia and Miguel Gomez-Heras
The Use of Magnetic Susceptibility as a Technique to Measure the Impact of Wildfires on Archaeological Heritage. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(19), 10033 (2022). Open Access.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/19/10033
J. Feijoo, M.A. Alvarez-Feijoo, Rafael Fort, Elena Arce, Duygu Ergenç
Effects of paraffin additives, as phase change materials, on the behavior of a traditional lime mortar. Construction and Building Materials. Volume 361, 26 December 2022, 129734 (2022).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061822033906?via%3Dihub
2021
Michela Ricca, Beatriz Cámara, Rafael Fort, Mónica Álvarez de Buergo, Luciana Randazzo, Barbara Davidde Petriaggi, Mauro Francesco La Russa
Definition of analytical cleaning procedures for archaeological pottery from underwater environments: The case study of samples from Baia (Naples, South Italy). Materials & Design. Volume 197, 1 January 2021, 109278(2021).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127520308133
R. Fort, D. Ergenç, N. Aly, M. Alvarez de Buergo, S. Hemeda
Implications of new mineral phases in the isotopic composition of Roman lime mortars at the Kom el-Dikka archaeological site in Egypt. Construction and Building Materials. Volume 268, 25 January 2021, 121085 (2021).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061820330890
Jorge Feijoo, Duygu Ergenç, Rafael Fort & Mónica Álvarez de Buergo
Addition of ferrocyanide-based compounds to repairing joint lime mortars as a protective method for porous building materials against sodium chloride damage
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1617/s11527-020-01596-4
A.P. Pérez-Fortes, M.J. Varas-Muriel, P. Castiñeiras
Long-term behavior of the micro-texture of aggregates used on roads subjected to extreme climate conditions and winter maintenance operations. Wear. Volumes 474-475, 15 June 2021, 203757 (2021).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043164821001460
Giulia Forestieri, Mónica Álvarez de Buergo
Relationships Between Petrophysical and Mechanical Properties of Certain Calcarenites Used in Building. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (2021).
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10706-021-01810-2
P. Sanmartín, P. Bosch-Roig, D. Gulotta, R. Fort, I. Bosch, F. Cappitelli
Klebsiella aerogenes and Comamonas testosteroni as bioremoval agents on graffiti-coated concrete and granite: Impact assessment through surface analysis. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. Volume 161, July 2021, 105244 (2021).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0964830521000743
Luz S. Gomez-Villalba, Jorge Feijoo, Maria Eugenia Rabanal, Rafael Fort
In-situ electrochemical synthesis of inorganic compounds for materials conservation: Assessment of their effects on the porous structure. Ceramics International. In press (2021)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272884221022616
Águeda Sáenz-Martínez, Marta Pérez-Estébanez, Margarita San Andrés, Mónica Alvarez de Buergo & Rafael Fort
Efficacy of acid treatments used in archaeological ceramics for the removal of calcareous deposits. The European Physical Journal Plus volume 136, Article number: 798 (2021)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01784-3
María J. Varas-Muriel, Rafael Fort, Miguel Gómez-Heras
Assessment of an underfloor heating system in a restored chapel: Balancing thermal comfort and historic heritage conservation. Energy and Buildings. Volume 251, 15 November 2021, 111361 (2021).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778821006459#s0075
David Benavente, Rafael Fort, Miguel Gomez-Heras
Improving uniaxial compressive strength estimation of carbonate sedimentary rocks by combining minimally invasive and non-destructive techniques. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Volume 147, November 2021, 104915
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1365160921002999?via%3Dihub#ack0010
Duygu Ergenç, Rafael Fort, Maria J. Varas-Muriel & Monica Alvarez de Buergo
Mortars and plasters - How to characterize aerial mortars and plasters. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences volume 13, Article number: 197 (2021)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12520-021-01398-x
2020
Gomez-Heras M; Benavente D; Pla C, Martinez-Martinez J; Fort R, Brotons V
Ultrasonic pulse velocity as a way of improving uniaxial compressive strength estimations from Leeb hardness measurements. Construction and Building Materials, Volume 261, 20 November 2020, 119996 (2020)
Duygu Ergenç, Aranzazu Sierra-Fernandez, María del Mar Barbero-Barrera, Luz S.Gomez-Villalba, Rafael Fort
Assessment on the performances of air lime-ceramic mortars with nano-Ca(OH)2 and nano-SiO2 additions. Construction and Building Materials. Volume 232, 30 January 2020, 117163 (2020)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061819326157
J.Feijoo, L.M.Ottosen, O.Matyscak, R.Fort
Electrokinetic desalination of a farmhouse applying a proton pump approach. First in situ experience. Construction and Building Materials. Volume 243, 20 May 2020, 118308 (2020)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061820303135
Arianna Murrua, Rafael Fort
Diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAP) as a consolidant in carbonate stones: Impact of application methods on effectiveness. Journal of Cultural Heritage, Volume 42, Pages 45-55 (2020).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207419303358
Jorge Feijoo, Rafael Fort, Luz S. Gomez-Villalba, María E. Rabanal, Lisbeth M. Ottosen
Electroprecipitation of magnesium and calcium compounds for weathering protection of ornamental rocks. Cryst. Growth Des. 2020, 20, 4, 2337-2355 (2020)
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.cgd.9b01497
Ahmad Zalooli, Mashalah Khamehchiyan, Mohammad Reza Nikudel, David Martín Freire-Lista, Rafael Fort & Shahram Ghasemi
Artificial microcracking of granites subjected to salt crystallization aging test. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (2020)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10064-020-01891-y
D.Ergenç, J.Feijoo, Rafael Fort, Mónica Alvarez de Buergo
Effects of potassium ferrocyanide used for desalination on lime composite performances in different curing regimes. Construction and Building Materials, Volume 259, 30 October 2020, 120409 (2020).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061820324144
María Isabel Mota-López, Rafael Fort, Mónica Álvarez de Buergo, Antonio Pizzo
Provenance analysis of the granitic ashlars used in the construction of the Roman theatre in Emerita Augusta (Merida, Spain). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences volume 12, Article number: 236 (2020)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-020-01192-1
Natalia Rovella, Nevin Al, Valeria Comite, Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo, Michela Ricca, Paola Fermo, Monica Alvarez de Buergo, Mauro Francesco La Russa
A methodological approach to define the state of conservation of the stone materials used in the Cairo historical heritage (Egypt). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences volume 12, Article number: 178 (2020)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-020-01126-x
V. Renda, M. Álvarez de Buergo, M.L. Saladino, E. Caponetti
Assessment of protection treatments for carbonatic stone using nanocomposite coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings 141 (2020) 105515.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944019311233?via%3Dihub
Natalia Rovella, Nevin Aly, Valeria Comite, Luciana Randazzo, Paola Fermo, Donatella Barca, Monica Alvarez de Buergo, Mauro Francesco La Russa
The environmental impact of air pollution on the built heritage of historic Cairo (Egypt). Science of The Total Environment. Available online 20 October 2020, 142905(2020).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969720364354
2019
A. Sierra-Fernandez, S. C. De la Rosa-García, R. Yañez-Macías, C. Guerrero-Sanchez, L. S. Gomez-Villalba, S. Gómez-Cornelio, M. E. Rabanal, U. S. Schubert, R. Fort & P. Quintana
Sol-gel synthesis of Mg(OH)2 and Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles: a comparative study of their antifungal activity in partially quaternized p(DMAEMA) nanocomposite films. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, volume 89, pages310-321 (2019)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10971-018-4890-9
Rafael Fort, Teresa Chapa & Susana González Reyero
Selective use of limestone in Iberian Iron Age sculptures and monuments: a case study from Jutia (Albacete, Spain). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences volume 11, pages853-870 (2019)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-017-0574-6
G. Forestieri, Mónica Álvarez de Buergo Ballester
Petrophysical-mechanical behavior of Grisolia stone found in the architectural heritage of southern Italy. Materiales de Construcción, Vol 69, ISSN 04652746, No 334 (2019)
http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/2251
Duygu Ergenç, Rafael Fort
Multitechnical characterization of Roman mortars from Complutum, Spain. Measurement, Volume 147, December 2019, 10687 (2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026322411930733X
Elena Mercedes Pérez-Monserrat, Giuseppe Cultrone, Jesús María Rincón, Antonio Perla, Rafael Fort
Multidisciplinary study of glazed ceramics from Chamberí Metro Station (Madrid, Spain): A knowledge base with technological and heritage value. Applied Clay Science, Volume 175, Pages 102-114 (2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169131719301103
David Martín Freire-Lista & Rafael Fort
Historical City Centres and Traditional Building Stones as Heritage: Barrio de las Letras, Madrid (Spain). Geoheritage Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 7185 (2019)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12371-018-0314-z
Natalia Perez Ema, Monica Alvarez de Buergo
Evaluation of Multi-Functional Silica-Based Nano-Products for Consolidating and Protecting Stone Material from Archaeological Sites. Solid State Phenomena 286, 95104 (2019)
https://www.scientific.net/SSP.286.95
Gomez-Heras, M., Ortega-Becerril, J.A., Garrote, J., Fort, R., López-González, L.
Morphometric measurements of bedrock rivers at different spatial scales and applications to geomorphological heritage research. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science volume 6, Article number: 29. Open Access. (2019)
https://progearthplanetsci.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40645-019-0275-0
Teresa Palomar, Daniel de la Fuente, Manuel Morcillo, Mónica Alvarez de Buergo, Marcia Vilarigues
Early stages of glass alteration in the coastal atmosphere. Building and Environment, Volume 147, Pages 305-313 (2019)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132318306590
DM Freire Lista; R Fort
Cadalso de los Vidrios leucogranite "Blanco Cristal": a widely used heritage stone. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 486, 9 (2019)
https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/486/1/53
Á. Sáenz-Martínez, M. San Andrés, M. Alvarez de Buergo, I. Blasco and R. Fort
Removing calcium carbonate deposits from archaeological ceramics. Traditional methods under review. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry. Vol. 19, No 3, (2019), pp. 107-117. Open Access.
https://zenodo.org/record/3583061#.X5FPwNIzaM8
2018
Mota M.I., Fort R., Alvarez de Buergo M., Pizzo A., Maderuelo R., Meneses J.M. & Ergenç D.
Characterization of concrete from Roman buildings for public spectacles in Emerita Augusta (Mérida, Spain). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 10(5):1007-1022.
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/142237
Perez-Monserrat E.M., Fort R. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
Monitoring façade soiling as a maintenance strategy for the sensitive built heritage. International Journal of Architectural Heritage 12(5): 816-827.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15583058.2017.1419312?journalCode=uarc20
Ergenç D., Fort R., Santos Silva A., Veiga R. & Sanz Arauz D.
The effects of DiloCarB as carbonation accelerator on the properties of lime mortars. Materials and Structures 51(10).
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1617%2Fs11527-018-1140-0
Gibeaux S., Martínez-Garrido M.I., Vázquez P., Thomachot-Schneider C. & Fort R.
Wireless environmental monitoring coupled to NDT for decay risk analysis (at St. Joseph Chapel in Reims, France). Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 272:102-113.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924424717311305?via%3Dihub
Esteve J., Zhao Y.L., Maté-González M.A., Gómez-Heras M. & Peng J.
A new high-resolution 3-D quantitative method for analysing small morphological features: an example using a Cambrian trilobite. Nature Scientific Reports 8:2868.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21088-4
Palomar T., Agua F. & Gomez-Heras M.
Comparative assessment of stained-glass windows materials by infrared thermography. International Journal of Applied Glass Science 9:530-539.
https://ceramics.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ijag.12352
Husillos-Rodríguez N., Carmona-Quiroga P.M., Martínez-Ramírez S., Blanco-Varela M.T. & Fort R.
Sacrificial mortars for surface desalination. Construction and Building Materials 173:452-460.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061818308195?via%3Dihub
Martínez-Garrido M.I., Fort R., Gómez-Heras M., Valles-Iriso J. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
A comprehensive study for moisture control in cultural heritage using non-destructive techniques. Journal of Applied Geophysics 155:36-52.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092698511730438X?via%3Dihub
Ergenç D., Gómez-Villalba L.S. & Fort R.
Crystal development during carbonation of lime-based mortars in different environmental conditions. Materials Characterization 142:276-288.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1044580318308738?via%3Dihub
Gomez-Heras M., Ortega-Becerril J.A., Garrote J., Fort R. & López-González L.
A review of technologies for downscaling morphometric measurements in bedrock rivers: from LiDAR to micromorphometry. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science (in review)
Mol L. & Gomez-Heras M.
Bullet impacts and built heritage damage 1640-1939. Heritage Science 6(1):35.
https://heritagesciencejournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40494-018-0200-7
Ergenç D. & Fort R.
Accelerating carbonation in lime-based mortar in high CO2 environments. Construction and Building Materials 188(10):314-325.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061818320671?via%3Dihub
González-Gómez W.S., Quintana P., Gómez-Cornelio S., García-Solis C., Sierra-Fernandez A., Ortega-Morales O. & De la Rosa-García S.C.
Calcium oxalates in biofilms on limestone walls of Maya buildings in Chichén Itzá, Mexico. Environmental Earth Sciences 77:230.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12665-018-7406-6
Zalooli A., Freire-Lista D.M., Khamehchiyan M., Mashalah K., M.R. Nikudel, Fort R. & Ghasemi S.
Ghaleh-khargushi rhyodacite and Gorid andesite from Iran: characterization, uses and durability. Environmental Earth Sciences 77:315.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12665-018-7485-4
2017
Pérez-Monserrat E.M., Agua F., Fort R., Alvarez de Buergo M., Conde J.F. & Garcia-Heras M.
Effect of manufacturing methods on the decay of ceramic materials: a case study of bricks in modern architecture of Madrid (Spain). Applied Clay Science 135, 136-149
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/141309
Freire-Lista D.M. & Fort R.
Exfoliation microcracks in building granite. Implications for anisotropy. Engineering Geology 220, 85-93
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/143509
Sierra-Fernandez A., Gomez-Villalba L.S., Rabanal M.E. & Fort R.
New nanomaterials for applications in conservation and restoration of stony materials: A review. Materiales de Construcción, 67 (325) e107
http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/2161
Mancic L., Nikolic M., Gomez L., Rabanal M.E. & Milosevic, O.
The processing of optically active functional hierarchical nanoparticles. Advanced Powder Technology 28: 3 - 22
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921883116302667
Pérez-Fortes A.P., Varas-Muriel M.J. & Castiñeiras P.
Using petrographic techniques to evaluate the induced effects of NaCl, extreme climatic conditions, and traffic load on Spanish road surfaces. Materiales de Construcción 67(328) e138
http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/2198
Martínez Garrido M.I., Fort R. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
Sensor-based monitoring of heating system effectiveness and efficiency in Spanish churches. Indoor and Built Environment 26(8), 102-1122
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1420326X16663612?journalCode=ibeb
Khanlari G.R., Naseri F. & Freire-Lista D.M.
Estimating compressive and flexural strength of travertines with respect to laminae-orientation by geomechanical properties. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (doi.org/10.1007/s10064-017-1139-8)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10064-017-1139-8
Forestieri G., Freire-Lista D.M., De Francesco A.M., Ponte M. & Fort R.
Strength anisotropy in building granites. International Journal of Architectural Heritage 11(8), 1153-1165.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15583058.2017.1354096?journalCode=uarc20
Freire-Lista D.M. & Fort R.
Stone provenance and conservation of the Trinitarias Descalzas and San Ildefonso convent, Madrid (Spain). Geo-Conservación 1(11), 25-33
https://ge-iic.com/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/438
Freire-Lista D.M. & Fort R.
Historical Quarries, Decay and Petrophysical Properties of Carbonate Stones Used in the Historical Center of Madrid (Spain). AIMS Geosciences 3(2), 284-302
https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/uploads/s1/52/76/85/Carbonate%20stones%20Madrid.pdf
Camara B., Alvarez de Buergo M., Bethencourt M., Fernández-Montblanc T., La Russa M.F., Ricca M. & Fort R.
Biodeterioration of marble in an underwater environment: insights into the in situ conservation of submerged cultural heritage. Science of the Total Environment 609, 109-122
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717318053?via%3Dihub
Perez-Monserrat E.M., Fort R., Varas-Muriel M.J. & Alvarez de Buergo M.
Heritage value of building materials: Former Workers Hospital of Maudes, Madrid (Spain) case study. Ge-conservación 11: 17-24
https://ge-iic.com/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/437
Ergenç D. & Fort R.
Preliminary investigation of the preparation of repair mortars for the Temple of Diana, Mérida, Spain. Ge-conservación 11, 42-49
https://ge-iic.com/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/443
Fort R., Chapa T. & González Reyero S.
Selective use of limestone in Iberian Iron Age sculptures and monuments: a case study from Jutia (Albacete, Spain). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-017-0574-6
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-017-0574-6
Perez-Monserrat E.M., Peropadre C., Fort R. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
La caliza de Morata de Tajuña, Comunidad de Madrid: una piedra tradicional de construcción en la capital a principios del siglo XX. Boletín Geológico y Minero de España 128(4): 963-988
http://www.igme.es/Boletin/2017/128_4/BGM_128_4_Art-5.pdf
Ortega-Becerril J., Gomez-Heras M., Fort R. & Wohl E.
How does anisotropy in bedrock river granitic outcrops influence pothole genesis and development?. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 42, 956-968
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/esp.4054
Sanz M., Oujja M., Ascaso C., Pérez-Ortega S., Souza-Egipsy V., Fort R., de los Rios A., Wierzchos J., Cañamares M.V. & Castillejo M.
Influence of wavelength on the laser removal of lichens colonizing heritage stone. Applied Surface Science 399:758-768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.12.032
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/143952
Sierra Fernández A., del Carmen S., de la Rosa García C., Gómez Villalba L.S., Gómez Cornelio S., Rabanal M.E., Fort R. & Quintana P.
Synthesis, photocatalytic, and antifungal properties of MgO, ZnO and Mg1-xZnxO nanoparticles for the protection of stone heritage. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 9(29), 24873-24886
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.7b06130?src=recsys
Gómez Villalba L.S., Sierra Fernández A., Milosevic O., Fort R. & Rabanal M.E.
Atomic scale study of the dehydration/structural transformation in micro and nanostructured brucite (Mg(OH)2) particles: Influence of the hydrothermal synthesis conditions. Advanced Powder Technology 28(1), 61-72
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/147570
Muñoz L., Sierra Fernández A., Flores Carrasco G., Milosevic O. & Rabanal M.E.
Solvothermal synthesis of Ag/ZnO micro/nanostructures with different precursors for advanced photocatalytic applications. Advanced Powder Technology 28(1), 83-92
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921883116302850
La Russa M.F., Ruffolo S.A., Alvarez de Buergo M., Ricca M., Belfiore C.M., Pezzino A. & Crisci G.M.
The behaviour of consolidated Neapolitan yellow Tuff against salt weathering. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 76(1):115-124.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-016-0874-6
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10064-016-0874-6
Ergenç D. & Fort R.
Preliminary investigation of repair mortars for the Temple of Diana, Mérida. Ge-conservacion 11:42-49.
https://www.ge-iic.com/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/443
Alvarez de Buergo M.
Preface I. Ge-Conservación 1:301-311
https://www.ge-iic.com/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/528
Comite V., Alvarez de Buergo M., Barca D., Belfiore C.M., Bonazza A., La Russa M.F., Pezzino A., Randazzo L. & Ruffolo S.A.
Damage monitoring on carbonate stones: Field exposure tests contributing to pollution impact evaluation in two Italian sites. Construction and Building Materials 152:907-922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.048
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061817313831?via%3Dihub
2016
Vazquez P., Acuña M., Benavente D., Gibeaux S., Navarro I. & Gomez-Heras M.
Evolution of surface properties of ornamential granitoids exposed to high temperatures. Construction and Building Materials 104, 263-275
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061815307236
Perez-Monserrat E.M., Varas-Muriel M.J., Alvarez De Buergo M. & Fort R.
Black Layers of Decay and Color Patterns on Heritage Limestone as Markers of Environmental Change. Geosciences 2016, 6(4) doi:10.3390/geosciences6010004
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/127747
Martínez-Garrido M.I. & Fort R.
Experimental assessment of a wireless communications platform for the built and natural heritage. Measurement 82, 188-201
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/128241
Gomez-Villalba L.S., Sierra-Fernandez A., Rabanal M.E. & Fort R.
TEM-HRTEM study on the dehydration process of nanostructured Mg-Ca hydroxide into Mg-Ca oxide. Ceramics International
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.03.007
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/130150
Sanjurjo-Sánchez J., Gomez-Heras M., Fort R., Alvarez de Buergo M., Izquierdo Benito R. & Bru M.A.
Dating fires and estimating the temperature attained on stone surfaces. The case of Ciudad de Vascos (Spain). Microchemical Journal 127, 247-255
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0026265X16300157
Freire D.M. & Fort R.
Thermal stress-induced microcracking in building granite. Engineering Geology 206, 83-93
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/131654
Sierra-Fernández A., Gómez-Villalba L.S., Rabanal M.E., Fort R. & Csóka L.
Application of magnesium hydroxide nanocoatings on cellulose fibers with different refining degree. RSC Adv., 2016,6, 51583-51590
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/ra/c6ra10336g#!divAbstract
Freire-Lista D.M. & Fort R.
Causes of scaling on brush hammered heritage ashlars. A case study: Plaza Mayor of Madrid (Spain). Environmental Earth Sciences 75 (DOI: 10.1007/s12665-016-5688-0)
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/133068
McAllister D., Warke P., McCabe S. & Gomez-Heras M.
Evaporative Moisture Loss from Heterogeneous Stone: Material-Environment Interactions during Drying. Geomorphology 273:308-322. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.08.008
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/135631
Lopez-Gonzalez L., Otero de Cosca R. Gomez-Heras M. & Garcia-Morales S.
A 4D GIS methodology to study variations in evaporation points on a heritage building. Environmental Earth Sciences 75, 1113
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/135686
Vázquez-Calvo M.C., Fort R. Romero D., Beltrán A. & Sánchez-Palencia F.J.
Roman bedrock mortars: new findings for interpreting data at the roman Pino del Oro gold mines (Spain). Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 16(2), 139-148
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/136038
Freire D.M., Fort R. & Varas-Muriel M.J
San Pedro leucogranite from A Coruña, Northwest os Spain: uses of a heritage stone. Energy Procedia 97, 554-561
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610216310360
Freire-Lista D.M. & Fort R.
Heritage Stone 4. The Piedra Berroqueña region: candidacy for Global Heritage Stone Province status. Geoscience Canada 43 (1): 43-52
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/121566
Muñoz L., Sierra-Fernandez A., Milosevic O. & Rabanal M.E.
Solvothermal synthesis of Ag/ZnO and Pt/ZnO nanocomposites and comparison of their photocatalytic behaviors on dyes degradation. Advanced Powder Technology 27(3), 983-993.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921883116300383
Gizzi F.T., Sileo M., Biscione M., Danese M. & Alvarez de Buergo M.
The conservation state of the Sassi of Matera site (Southern Italy) and its correlation with the environmental conditions analysed through spatial analysis techniques. Journal of Cultural Heritage 17: 61-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2015.05.002
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/121601
Cámara B., Souza-Egipsy V., Ascaso C., Artieda O., De Los Ríos A. & Wierzchos J.
Biosignatures and microbial fossils in endolithic microbial communities colonizing Ca-sulfate crusts in the Atacama Desert. Chemical Geology 443:22-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.09.019
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/139188
La Russa M.F., Rovella N., Alvarez de Buergo M., Belfiore C.M., Pezzino A., Crisci G.M. & Ruffolo S.A.
Nano-TiO2 coatings for Cultural Heritage protection: the role of the binder on hydrophobic and self-cleaning efficacy. Progress in Organic Coatings, Volume 91, Pages 1-8. (DOI: 10.1016/porgcoat.2015.11.011)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944015303027?via%3Dihub
Martínez-Garrido M.I., Ergenç D. & Fort R.
Wireless monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of roofing systems over archaeological sites. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 252: 120 - 133
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924424716307919
Aparicio S., Martínez-Garrido M.I., Ranz J., Fort R. & Izquierdo M.Á.G.
Routing topologies of wireless sensor networks for health monitoring of a cultural heritage site. Sensors 16 (10): 139 - 148
https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/10/1732
Ergenç D., Caner S., Emine N. & Topal T.
Antique Stone Quarries in Turkey: A Case Study on Tuffs in the Temple of Apollon Smintheus. Geological Society Special Publication 416:133-144. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP416.17
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/135693
Prikryl R., Török A., Theodoridou M., Gomez-Heras M. & Miskovsky K.
Geomaterials in construction and their sustainability: Understanding their role in modern society. Geological Society Special Publication 416:1-22. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP416.21
https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/416/1/1.abstract
Brotons V., Tomás R., Ivorra S., Grediaga A., Martínez-Martínez J., Benavente D. & Gomez-Heras M.
Improved correlation between the static and dynamic elastic modulus of different types of rocks. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions 49:3021-3037.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1617/s11527-015-0702-7
Hamed A., Aly N., Gomez-Heras M. & Alvarez de Buergo M.
New experimental method to study the combined effect of temperature and salt weathering. Geological Society Special Publication 416:229-237. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP416.18
https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/416/1/229
García-Rodríguez M., García-Rodríguez M. & Gomez-Heras M.
Sierra de Guadarrama (Madrid, Spain): bridging the gap between geology and architecture. Geological Society Special Publication 416:101-112. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP416.11
https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/416/1/101
2015
Freire-Lista D.M., Fort R. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
Freeze-thaw fracturing in building granites. Cold Regions Science and Technology 113, 40-51
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/118088
Freire-Lista D.M., Fort R. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
Alpedrete granite (Spain). A nomination for the Global Heritage Stone Resource designation. Episodes 38 (2), 106-113
http://www.episodes.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.18814/epiiugs/2015/v38i2/006#1
McCabe S., McAllister D., Warke P. & Gomez-Heras M.
Building sandstone surface modification by biofilm and iron precipitation: emerging block-scale heterogeneity and system response. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 40 (1), 112-122
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/esp.3665
Vazquez P., Shushakova V. & Gomez-Heras M.
Influence of mineralogy on granite decay induced by temperature increase: Experimental observations and stress simulation. Engineering Geology 189:58-67
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013795215000484
Aly N., Gomez-Heras M., Hamed A., Alvarez de Buergo M. & Soliman F.
The influence of temperature in a capillary imbibition salt weathering simulation test on Mokkattam limestone. Materiales Construcción 65 (317), e044
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/113823
Arizzi A., Gomez-Villalba L.S., Lopez-Arce P., Cultrone G. & Fort, R.
Lime mortar consolidation with nanostructured calcium hydroxide dispersions: the efficacy of different consolidating products for heritage conservation. European Journal of Mineralogy 27 (3), 311-323(13)
Varas-Muriel M.J., Perez-Monserrat E.M., Vazquez-Calvo C. & Fort R.
Effect of conservation treatments on heritage stone. Characterisation of decay processes in a case study. Construction and Building Materials 95, 611-622
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/120895
Freire-Lista D.M., Fort R. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
Nomination of Zarzalejo Granite, a Spanish Heritage Building Stone, as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. Energy Procedia 76, 642-651.
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/121569
Freire-Lista D.M., Gómez-Villalba L.S., & Fort R.
Microcracking of granite feldspar during thermal artificial processes. Periodico Di Mineralogia, 84(3A), 519-537
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/126230
Cámara B., Álvarez de Buergo M., Fort R., Souza-Egipsy V., Perez-Ortega S., de los Ríos A., Wierzchos J. & Ascaso C.
Anthropic effect on the lichen colonization in building stones from cultural heritage. Periodico di Mineralogia, 84, 3A (Special Issue), 539-552
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/125571
García-Rodríguez M., Gómez-Heras M., Fort, R. & Álvarez de Buergo, M.
Control térmico de la meteorización de superficies endurecidas en rocas graníticas (La Pedriza de Manzanares, España). Boletin de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana 67 (3), 533-544
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/128088
Ricca M., Belfiore C.M., Ruffolo S.A., Barca D., Alvarez De Buergo M., Crisci G.M. & La Russa M.F.
Multi-analytical approach applied to the provenance study of marbles used as covering slabs in the archaeological submerged site of Baia (Naples, Italy): The case of the "Villa con ingresso a protiro". Applied Surface Science Part B 357:1369-1379
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169433215023995
La Russa M.F., Ricca M., Belfiore C.M., Ruffolo S.A., Álvarez de Buergo M. & Crisci G.M.
The Contribution of Earth Sciences to the Preservation of Underwater Archaeological Stone Materials: An Analytical Approach. International Journal of Conservation Science 6(3):335-348
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/123696
García-Rodríguez M., Gomez-Heras M., Alvarez de Buergo M., Fort R. & Aroztegui J.
Polygonal cracking associated to vertical and subvertical fracture surfaces in granite (La Pedriza del Manzanares, Spain): considerations for a morphological classification. Journal of Iberian Geology 41 (3), 365-383
https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/JIGE/article/view/48860
Gomez-Heras M. & McCabe S.
Weathering of stone-built heritage: A lens through which to read the Anthropocene. Anthropocene 11, 1-13
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/129101
Mancic L., Dugandzic I.M., Milosevic O.B., Jovanovic D., Saponjic Z., Rabanal M.E. & Villalba L.S.G.
Aerosol-assisted processing of hierarchically organised TiO2 nanoparticles. International Journal of Materials and Product Technology 50_ 221 - 229
https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJMPT.2015.068530
La Russa M.F., Ruffolo S.A. & De Buergo M.A.
Foreword. Periodico di Mineralogia 84: 97 - 109
http://periodicodimineralogia.it/index.php/mineralogia/article/view/629
Cámara B., Suzuki S., Nealson K.H., Wierzchos J., Ascaso C., Artieda O. & de los Ríos A.
Ignimbrite textural properties as determinants of endolithic colonization patterns from hyper-arid Atacama Desert. International Microbiology 17:235-247
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/159083991.pdf
La Russa M.F., Ruffolo S.A., Ricca M., Rovella N., Comite V., Alvarez de Buergo M., Crisci G.M. & Barca D.
Archaeometric approach for the study of mortars from the underwater archaeological site of Baia (Naples) Italy: Preliminary results. Periodico di Mineralogia 84:553-567.
http://periodicodimineralogia.it/index.php/mineralogia/article/view/462
Alvarez de Buergo M., Fort R., Varas-Muriel M.J. & Perez-Monserrat E.M.
Colmenar Limestone, Madrid, Spain: Considerations for its nomination as a global heritage stone resource due to its long term durability. Geological Society Special Publication 407:121-135.
https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/407/1/121/tab-figures-data
2014
Ortega J.A., Gomez-Heras M., Perez-Lopez R. & Wohl E.
Multiscale structural and lithologic controls in the development of stream potholes on granite bedrock rivers. Geomorphology 204 (1), 588-598
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X13004613
Martinez-Garrido M.I., Aparicio S., Fort R., Anaya J.J.& Izquierdo M.A.G.
Effect of Solar Radiation and Humidity on the inner core of walls in historic buildings. Construction and Building Materials 51, 383-394
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/121599
Varas-Muriel M.J., Fort R., Martinez-Garrido M.I., Zornoza-Indart A. & Lopez-Arce P.
Fluctuations in the indoor environment in Spanish rural churches and their effects on heritage conservation: Hygro-thermal and CO2 conditions monitoring. Building and Environment 82, 97-109
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/118091
Varas-Muriel M.J., Martinez-Garrido M.I. & Fort R.
Monitoring the thermal-hygrometric conditions induced by traditional heating systems in a historic Spanish church (12th-16th C). Energy and Buildings 75, 119-132
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/118094
Sierra-Fernandez A., Gomez-Villalba L.S., Milosevic O., Fort R. & Rabanal M.E.
Synthesis and morpho-structural characterization of nanostructured magnesium hydroxide obtained by a hydrothermal method. Ceramics International 40 (8) Part A, 12285-12292
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272884214006245
Sierra-Fernandez A., Gomez-Villalba L.S., Muñoz L., Flores G., Fort R. & Rabanal M.E.
Effect of temperature and reaction time of the synthesis of nanocrystalline brucite. International Journal of Modern Manufacturing Technologies 6, 50-54
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/113877
Kompanikova Z., Gomez-Heras M., Michnova J., Durmekova T. & Vlcko J.
Sandstone alterations triggered by fire-related temperatures. Environmental Earth Sciences 79, 2569-2581
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12665-014-3164-2
Gomez-Heras M. & McCabe S.
Student Learning Styles. Developments in Earth Surface Processes 18, 93-116
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780444634023000078
Flores G., Carrillo J., Luna J.A., Martínez R., Sierra Fernandez A., Milosevic O. & Rabanal M.E.
Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic properties of nanostructured ZnO particles obtained by low temperature air-assisted-USP. Advanced Powder Technology 25, 1435-1441
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921883114000442
2013
Lopez-Arce P., Zornoza-Indart A. & Gomez-Villalba L.S. & Fort R.
Short and longer term consolidation effects of portlandite (CaOH)2 nanoparticles in carbonate stones. Journal of Materials in Civil Ingeneering 25 (11), 1655-1665
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0000740?journalCode=jmcee7
Fort R., Alvarez de Buergo M., Perez-Monserrat E.M., Gomez-Heras M., Varas-Muriel M.J. & Freire-Lista D.
Evolution in the use of natural building stone in Madrid, Spain. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 46, 421-429
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115483
Fort, R., Alvarez de Buergo, A. & Perez-Monserrat, E.M.
Non-destructive testing for the assessment of granite decay in heritage structures compared to quarrystone. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 61, 296-305
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115491
Fort R., Vazquez-Calvo C., Chapa T., Martinez-Navarrete M.I. & Belen M.
An analytical study of Iberian iron age stone sculptures and their surface marks. Archaeometry 55 (3), 391-406
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115916
Perez-Monserrat E.M., Alvarez de Buergo A., Gomez-Heras M., Varas-Muriel M.J. & Fort R.
An urban geomonumental route focusing on the petrological and decay features of traditional building stones used in Madrid, Spain. Environmental Earth Sciences 69, 1071-1084
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12665-012-2164-3
Perez-Monserrat E.M., Fort R., Lopez-Arce P., Alvarez de Buergo M. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
Contribution of analytical techniques to determinig the technologies used in the ceramic materials from the Former Workers Hospital of Maudes, Madrid (Spain). Journal of the European Ceramic Society 33, 479-491
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/67280
Lopez-Arce P., Zornoza-Indart A., Gomez-Villalba L.S., Perez-Monserrat E., Alvarez de Buergo M., Vivar G. & Fort R.
Archaeological ceramic amphorae from underwater marine environments: influence of firing temperature on salt crystallization decay. Journal of the European Ceramic Society 33 (10), 2031-2042
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/118060
McCabe S., Smith B.J., Gomez-Heras M., McAllister D., Warke P.A., Curran J.M. & Basheer P.A.M.
Changing climate, changing process: implications for salt transportation and weathering within building sandstones in the UK. Environmental Earth Sciences 69, 1225-1235
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12665-013-2278-2
Gomez-Villalba L.S., Sourty, E., Freitag B., Milosevic O. & Rabanal M.E.
TEM-STEM study of nanostructured oxides synthesized by Spray pyrolysis. Advanced Powder Technology 24 (5), 864-870
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921883113000654
Perez Ema, N., Alvarez de Buergo, M. & Bustamante, R.
Effects of Conservation Interventions on the Archaeological Roman Site of Merida (Spain). Advance of Research. Procedia Chemistry 8, 269-278
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115098
Guardia J.J., Varas-Muriel M.J. & Suarez F.J.
Castle-palace of La Calahorra, Granada: influence of climatic and architectural factors in differential deterioration of their stone factories. Materiales de Construcción 63 (312), 597-612
http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/viewArticle/1208
2012
Gomez-Villalba L., Lopez-Arce P., Alvarez de Buergo M. & Fort R.
Atomic defects and their relationship to aragonite-calcite transformation in portlandite nanocrystal carbonation. Crystal Growth and Design 12, 4844-4852
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cg300628m
Fort R.
Building materials research in times of economic crisis. Materiales de Construcción 62 (308), 469-470
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115094
Gomez-Villalba L., Lopez-Arce P. & Fort R.
Nucleation of CaCO3 polymorphs from a colloidal alcoholic solution of Ca(OH)2 nanocrystals exposed to low humidity conditions. Applied Physics Materials Science and Processing 106(1), 213-217
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115834
Vazquez-Calvo C., Alvarez de Buergo M., Fort R. & Varas-Muriel M.J.
The measurement of surface roughness to determine the suitability of different methods for stone cleaning. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering 9, S108-S117
http://iopscience.iop.org/1742-2140/9/4/S108
Vazquez-Calvo C., Alvarez de Buergo M., Fort R. & de los Rios A.
Detection of calcium phosphates in calcium oxalate patinas. European Journal of Mineralogy 24(4), 1031-1045
http://eurjmin.geoscienceworld.org/content/24/6/1031.short
Vazquez-Calvo C., Martínez-Ramírez S., Alvarez de Buergo M. & Fort R.
The Use of Portable Raman Spectroscopy to Identify Conservation Treatments Applied to Heritage Stone. Spectroscopy Letters 45, 146-150
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115913
Muñoz-García M.B.; López-Arce P., Fernández-Valle M.E.; Martín Chivelet J. & Fort R.
Porosity and hydric behavior of some typical calcite microfacies in stalagmites. Sedimentary Geology 265, 72-86
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003707381200084X
Oujja M., Vázquez-Calvo C., Sanz M., Alvarez de Buergo M., Fort R, & Castillejo M.
A Laser induced fluorescence and FT-Raman spectroscopy for characterization of patinas on stone substrates. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 402(4), 1433-1441
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/118066
2011
Fort, R. Varas M.J., Alvarez de Buergo, M. & Freire, D.
Determination of anisotropy to enhance the durability of natural stone. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering 8, S132-S144
https://academic.oup.com/jge/article/8/3/S132/5127637
Gomez-Villalba L.S., Lopez-Arce P., Alvarez de Buergo M. & Fort R.
Structural stability of a colloidal solution of Ca(OH)2 nanocrystals exposed to high relative humidity conditions. Applied Physics A, 104(4), 1249-1254
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00339-011-6457-2
Smith BJ., Srinivasan S., Gomez-Heras, M., Basheer, PAM, Viles HA.
Near-surface temperature cycling of stone and its implications for scales of surface deterioration. Geomorphology 130(1-2), 76-82
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X10004344#
McCabe S., McKinley, JM, Gomez-Heras, M., Smith BJ.
Dynamical instability in surface permeability characteristics of building sandstone in response to salt accumulation over time. Geomorphology 130(1-2), 65-75
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X10004356
Lopez-Arce P., Gomez-Villalba L.S., Martinez-Ramirez S., Alvarez de Buergo M. & Fort R.
Influence of relative humidity on the carbonation of calcium hydroxide nanoparticles and the formation of calcium carbonate polymorphs. Powder Technology 205 (263-269)
https://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/66230
Lopez-Arce P., Fort R., Gomez-Heras M., Perez-Monserrat E.M. & Varas M.J.
Preservation strategies for avoidance of salt crystallisation in El Paular Monastery cloister, Madrid, Spain. Environmental Earth Sciences 63, 1487-1509
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115622
López-Arce P., Zornoza-Indart A., Vázquez-Calvo C., Gomez-Heras M., Alvarez de Buergo, M. & Fort R.
Evaluation of Portable Raman for the Characterization of Salt Efflorescences at Petra, Jordan. Spectroscopy Letters 44 (7-8), 505-510
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00387010.2011.610411#.UvPxNbQTn1k
Perez-Monserrat, E.M., Varas, M.J., Fort, R. & Alvarez de Buergo, M.
Assessment of Different Methods for Cleaning the Limestone Façades of the Former Workers Hospital of Madrid, Spain. Studies in Conservation 56, 297-312
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/115489
Gomez-Villalba L., López-Arce P., Zornoza A., Álvarez de Buergo M. & Fort R.
Evaluación del tratamiento de consolidación de dolomías mediante nanopartículas de hidróxido de calcio en condiciones de alta humedad relativa. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio 50 (2), 85-92
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/61284
Cámara B., de los Ríos A., UrizaL M., Álvarez de Buergo M., Fort R. & Ascaso C.
Characterization of microbial colonization of dolostones quarry; implications to biodeterioration diagnosis and evaluation of biocide treatments. Microbial Ecology 62(2), 299-313
http://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/33572
2010
FORT, R., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M,. PEREZ-MONSERRAT, E.M., VARAS, M.J.
Characterisation of monzogranitic batholiths as a supply source for heritage construction in the northwest of Madrid. Engineering Geology 115, 149-157
LOPEZ-ARCE, P., GOMEZ-VILLALBA, L.S., PINHO, L., FERNÁNDEZ-VALLE, M.E., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
Influence of porosity and relative humidity on consolidation of dolostone with calcium hydroxide nanoparticles: Effectiveness assessment with non-destructive techniques. Materials Characterization 61 (2), 168-184
LOPEZ-ARCE, P., VARAS MURIEL, M.J., FERNÁNDEZ-REVUELTA, B., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R., PEREZ-SOBA, C.
Artificial weathering of Spanish granites subjected to salt crystallization tests: surface roughness quantification. Catena 83 (2-3), 170-185
2009
GOMEZ-HERAS, M., MCCABE S., SMITH B.J., FORT R.
Impacts of Fire on Stone-Built Heritage: An Overview. Journal of Architectural Conservation 2, 47-59.
LOPEZ-ARCE, P., DOEHNE, E., GREENSHIELDS, J., BENAVENTE, D., YOUNG, D.
Treatment of rising damp and salt decay: the historic masonry buildings of Adelaide, South Australia. Materials and Structures 42, 827-848
LOPEZ-ARCE, P., GARCIA-GUINEA, J., BENAVENTE, D., TORMO, L., DOEHNE, E.
Deterioration of dolostone by magnesium sulphate salt: An example of incompatible building materials at Bonaval Monastery, Spain. Construction and Building Materials 23, 846-855
2008
DOMINGO, C., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., SANCHEZ-CORTES, S., FORT, R., GARCIA-RAMOS, J.V.
Possibilities of the molecular Infrared and Raman spectroscopies to monitor the polymerization process of water repellents and consolidants in stones.
Progress in Organic Coatings 63 (1), 5-12
FORT, R., FERNANDEZ-REVUELTA, B., VARAS, M.J., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., TABORDA, M.
Effect of anisotropy on Madrid-region Cretaceous dolostone durability in salt crystallization processes.
Materiales de Construcción, 58 (289-290), 161-177
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GOMEZ-HERAS, M., FORT, R., MORCILLO M., MOLPECERES C., OCAÑA, J.L.
Laser heating: a minimally invasive technique for studying fire-generated heating in building stone.
Materiales de Construcción 58 (289-290), 203-217
http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/issue/monografico
VARAS, M.J., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., PEREZ-MONSERRAT, E., FORT, R.
Decay of the restoration render mortar of the church of San Manuel and San Benito, Madrid, Spain: results from optical and electron microscopy.
Materials Characterization 59 (11), 1531-1540 DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2007.11.008
VAZQUEZ-CALVO, C., GOMEZ TUBIO, B., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., ORTEGA FELIU, I., FORT, R., RESPALDIZA, M.A.
The use of a portable energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometer for the characterization of patinas from the architectural heritage of the Iberian peninsula.
X-Ray Spetrometry 37 (4), 399-409 DOI: 10.1002/xrs.1088
VARAS, M.J., ÁLVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
The influence of past protective treatments on the deterioration of historic stone façades: a case study.
Studies in Conservation 52, 110-125
GÓMEZ-HERAS, M., FORT, R., SMITH, B.J.
Influence of surface heterogeneities of building granite on its thermal microenvironment and its potential for the generation of thermal weathering.
Environmental Geology 56 (3-4), 547-560 (DOI 10.1007/S00254-008-1356-3)
FORT, R.
Natural stone and built heritage: The same field of research. La piedra Natural y el Patrimonio construido: Un mismo campo de investigación.
Materials Construcction 58 (289-290), 7-10
2007
FORT, R., VARAS, M.J., PEREZ-MONSERRAT, E., LUQUE, J., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., VAZQUEZ-CALVO, C.
Bricks of the walled complex of Talamanca de Jarama, Madrid: Criteria for their differentiation.
Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio 46, 145-152
GOMEZ-HERAS, M., FORT, R.
Patterns of halite (NaCl) crystallisation in building stone conditioned by laboratory heating regimes.
Environmental Geology 52 (2), 239-247
VARAS, M.J., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
The Origin and Development of Natural Cements: The Spanish Experience Construction and Building Materials 21, 436-445
VARAS, M.J., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
The influence of past protective treatments on the deterioration of historic stone façades: a case study.
Studies in Conservation 52, 110-124
VAZQUEZ-CALVO, C., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
Overview of recent knowledge of patinas on stone monuments: the Spanish experience The Geological Society of London.
Special Publications 271, 295-307.
VAZQUEZ-CALVO, C., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R., VARAS, M.J.
Characterization of patinas by means of microscopic techniques.
Materials Characterization 58, 1119-1132.
2006
GOMEZ-HERAS, M., SMITH, B.J., FORT, R.
Surface temperature differences between minerals in crystalline rocks: implications for granular disaggregation of granites through thermal fatigue.
Geomorphology 78, 236-249
2005
ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R., GOMEZ-HERAS, M.
The Monastery of Uclés (Cuenca, Spain): characterisation and deterioration of building materials
Materiales de Construcción, 54(275), 5-22
BENAVENTE, D., GARCIA DEL CURA, M.A., FORT, R., ORDOÑEZ, S.
Durability estimation of porous building stones from pore structure and strength
Engineering Geology 74, 113-127
GARCIA DEL CURA, M.A, BENAVENTE, D., BERNABEU, A., FORT, R., LA IGLESIA, A., ORDOÑEZ, S.
Microcrystaline limestone used as building stone: The Case of Gris Pulpis Stone.
Materiales de Construcción 55(227), 5-23
VARAS, M.J., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
Natural cement as precursor of portland cement: methodology for its identification
Cement and Concrete Research 35(11), 2055-2065.
2004
ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R., GOMEZ-HERAS, M.
Contributions of scanning electron microscopy to the assessment of the effectiveness of stone conservation treatments
Scanning 26(1), 41-47.
FORT, R., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., LÓPEZ DE AZCONA, M.C., MINGARRO, F., VARAS, M.J., SORIANO, J.
Characterization of the brickwork from Palacio del Infante Don Luis, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid (Spain)
Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio. 43, 2
FORT, R., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., MINGARRO, F., LOPEZ DE AZCONA, M.C.
Stone decay in XVIII century monuments due to iron corrosion. The royal palace, Madrid (Spain)
Building and Environment 39, 357-364
GOMEZ HERAS, M., BENAVENTE, D., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
Soluble salt minerals from pigeon droppings as potential contributors to the decay of stone based cultural heritage
European Journal of Mineralogy 16, 505-509
GOMEZ-HERAS, M., FORT, R.
Location of quarries of non-traditional stony materials in the architecture of Madrid: The Crypt of the Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena.
Materiales de Construcción, 54, 33-49
2003
ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
Protective patinas applied on stony façades of historical building in the past
Construction & Building Materials 17, 2, 83-89
BENAVENTE, D., MARTÍNEZ-VERDÚ, F, BERNABÉU, A., VIQUEIRA, V., FORT, R., GARCÍA DEL CURA, M.A., ILLUECA, C., ORDÓÑEZ, S.
Influence of surface roughness on color changes in building stones
Color Research and Application 28, 5, 343-351
FORT, R., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., MINGARRO, F., LÓPEZ DE AZCONA, M.C.
Chemical processes of alteration on the surface of building stones by antropogenic contamination
Afinidad LX, 507, 450-457
GOMEZ-HERAS, M., ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R., REBOLLAR, E., OUIJA, M., CASTILLEJO, M.
Laser removal of water repellent treatments on limestone
Applied Surface Science 219, 3-4, 290-299
SANCHO, C., FORT, R., BELMONTE, A.
Weathering rates of sandstone historic structures in semiarid environments (Ebro Basin, NE Spain)
Catena 53, 53-64
2002
ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
Characterizing the construction materials of historic building and evaluating possible preservation treatments for restoration purposes architectural heritage Geological Society of London.
Special Publications 205, 241-254.
FORT, R., BERNABÉU, A., GARCÍA DEL CURA, M.A., ORDOÑEZ, S., LOPEZ DE AZCONA, M.C., MINGARRO, F.
Novelda stone: a stone widely used within the Spanish architectural heritage
Materiales de Construcción 52, 266, 19-32
LOPEZ DE AZCONA, M.C, FORT, R., MINGARRO, F.
Conservation of the stone in Cibeles Fountain, Madrid, Spain
Materiales de Construcción 52, 265, 67-77
2001
ALVAREZ DE BUERGO, M., FORT, R.
A basic methodology for evaluating and selecting water-proofing treatments applied to carbonatic materials.
Progress in Organic Coatings 43, 258-266
2000
FORT, R., LOPEZ DE AZCONA, M.C., MINGARRO, F
Cleaning of stone materials in the Catedral de Valladolid (Spain)
Materiales de Construcción 50, 258, 37-50
FORT, R., LOPEZ DE AZCONA, M.C., MINGARRO, F., RODRIGUEZ, J.
Chromatic parameters as performance indicators for stone cleaning techniques.
Color Research and Application 25,6, 442-446
1999
BENAVENTE, D., GARCIA DEL CURA, M.A., FORT, R., ORDOÑEZ, S.
Thermodynamic modelling of charges induced by salt pressure crystallisation in porous media of stone.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 204, 168-178
1998
ORDOÑEZ, S., FORT, R., GARCIA DEL CURA, M.A.
Pore size distribution and the durability of a porous limestone.
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 30, 221-230
BENAVENTE, D., GARCIA DEL CURA, M.A., FORT, R., ORDOÑEZ, S.
Thermodynamic modelling of charges induced by salt pressure crystallisation in porous media of stone.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 204, 168-178
1997
ORDOÑEZ, S., FORT, R., GARCIA DEL CURA, M.A.
Pore size distribution and the durability of a porous limestone.
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 30, 221-230
1995
CALVO, J.P., JONES, B.F., BUSTILLO, M., FORT, R., ALONSO ZARZA, A.M., KENDALL, C.
Sedimentology and geochemistry of carbonates from lacustrine sequences in the Madrid Basin, central Spain.
Chemical Geology 123, 199-207
1993
BUSTILLO, M.A., FORT, R., BUSTILLO, M.
Specific surface area and ultramicroporosity in polymorphs of silica. European Journal of Mineralogy 5, 1024-1034.
1992
BUSTILLO M., FORT, R., ORDOÑEZ, S.
Genetic implications of trace-element distributions in carbonate and non-carbonate phases of limestones and dolostones from western Cantabria, Spain. Chemical Geology 97, 273-283.
1989
BUSTILLO, M., FORT, R., ORDOÑEZ, S.
The geochemistry of the Tertiary gypsum deposits near Chinchon Madrid, Basin Spain. Chemical Geology 70, 1/2, 5.