Mechanisms of Rock Cracking on Huashan Rock Paintings

摘要: The rock cracking, inducing flaking and topling, on the limestone cliff with Rock Painting is a dangerous threaten for relics conservation. A detailed field investigation statistics have been carried out. geometrical sizes, shapes, fillings recorded. There are four sets of fractures control broken. Non-destructive tests accomplished in situ evaluating property painting cliff. temperature sensors were installed inside studying heat cracked influenced by sunlight. Shear tension stresses induced fluctuation main damage agents cracking. Surface flow another important threatens to