The Nanolime as a Consolidating material for the Ornamental Hardened limestone of Sheikh Fadl, Egypt [ ]


Hardened limesstone is one of the most common building material generally, in the Eastern Mediterranean region particularly Egypt. Sheikh Fadl quarries are considered as a type locality for this limeston. It is widely used for restoration of the severely weathered archaeological sites but presents a sort of weathering. Consequently, the main aim of the current study are to test the positive impact of Nanolime as a consolidating material for such ornamental dense limestone. Five limestone samples had been collected representing this quarry at Sheikh Fadl, Red Sea to investigate the physico-mechanical and durability limits of this facies. Transmitting polarizing microscope, Scanning electron microscope and durability test using Sodium sulfate had been used before and after consolidation to achieve the aim of the current study.