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ISSN: 1546-962X
Published Online: 1 July 2007
Page Count: 9

Travertine: Successful and Unsuccessful Performance, Preconceived Notions, and Mischaracterizations
Chin Ian

Abstract

Travertine is a beige-colored stone with unique color variations, veining, and cavities that many architects worldwide find attractive. The word travertine was derived from an old Roman name for the town of Tivoli (Tibur) in Italy where large deposits of travertine exist. The ancient name for the stone was Lapis Tiburtinus (Tibur Stone) which later evolved into the word travertine.



Keywords:
travertine, marble, limestone, freeze-thaw, flexural strength, modulus of rupture

Paper ID: JAI100890
DOI: 10.1520/JAI100890
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Author Chin Ian Title Travertine: Successful and Unsuccessful Performance, Preconceived Notions, and Mischaracterizations Symposium Dimension Stone Use in Building Construction, 2007-10-31 Committee C18