RT book part
T1 Physical characterization of super-fragile materials in underwater archaeological sites.
A1 Zambrano, Luis Carlos
A1 Bethencourt Núñez, Manuel
A1 Gil Montero, María Luisa Almoraima
A2 Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica
K1 molding
K1 underwater super-fragile materials
AB The super-fragile materials existing in underwater archaeological sites are an invaluable source of historical information that can rarely be documented because of their poor condition. The natural fiber ropes used in rigging historic vessels are a key to understanding the evolution of nautical architecture in antiquity. A new method of molding adapted to superfragile materials is being developed with trials on hemp ropes artificially aged with sulfuric acid 0.5 M. Aging provides similar consistency of the original materials as under archaeological conditions. For the physical characterization of the objects, experimental equipment has been developed which is based on pressure resistance and maximum moisture content. The characterization model allows classification of organic remains found in underwater sites in three degrees of consistency by simple instrumentation.
PB Miguel Ángel Rogerio-Candelera
SN 978-1-138-02744-2
YR 2014
FD 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/17508
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/17508
LA eng
NO Financiado por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, proyecto CTM2010-16363. Cofinanciación con fondos FEDER.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026