Role of canonical biplot method in the study of building stones: an example from Spanish monumental heritage

• DOI: 10.1002/env.722
• Publication Date: 2005-04-21T16:16:38Z
• Authors: M. J. Varas; S. Vicente-Tavera; E. Molina; J. L. Vicente-Vil...
• Keywords: Biplot

In this work, the canonical biplot (CB) method (Vicente-Villardón, 1992; Gower and Hand, 1996) is used to determine origin, distribution, conservation pollution state of different types stones in construction restoration monuments great historical interest. The stone materials (sandstones) Cathedral Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca, Spain) have been assess usefulness method. age monument (eight centuries), together with surrounding environmental conditions, especially contributed masonries, comparison same identified original quarries. CB has allowed us to: (a) identify sandstone varieties construction; (b) locate quarries these sandstones; (c) building, (d) detect deterioration affecting monument, Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.