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Limestone in the built environment : present-day challenges for the preservation of the past / edited by B.J. Smith [and others]

Underlying issues on the selection, use and conservation of building limestone / Bernard J. Smith, Miguel Gómez-heras, and Heather A. Viles -- The use of limestone in a historic context-- the ...
Chicago Reader

Saving the Point, again

Editor’s note as of April 1, 2024: This story has been updated to include a statement from the Chicago Department of Transportation that it will work to preserve as much of the Point’s limestone as ...
For Construction Pros

Protecting Heavy Equipment from Corrosion in Mining Environments

In the harsh, corrosive environment of an underground limestone mine, the service life of heavy equipment like front-end loaders can be surprisingly short — sometimes just a few months. Constant ...