%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Traditional and Nano Materials Used in Consolidation of Sandstone Used in Ramesses III Temple, Karnak, Egypt
%A Essam H. Mohamed
%A Zeinab Mahmoud Ahmed
%A Mahmoud L. Abd El-Latif
%J Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering
%P 18-30
%@ 2327-4085
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jmmce.2025.131002
%X This experimental study assesses the effectiveness of traditional and nano-materials in enhancing the physical and mechanical properties of deteriorated sandstone from Ramesses III Temple, Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Treatments included Nano Estel (5%), Paraloid B-72 (3%), Paraloid B-72/Nano Estel (3%/5%), and ethyl silicates. Treated samples underwent Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and physical/mechanical testing. Results show that Paraloid B-72/Nano Estel (3%/5%) yielded optimal consolidation, significantly improving sandstone’s physical and mechanical properties.
%K Ramesses III Temple
%K Deteriorated Sandstone
%K Consolidation Treatments
%K Nano Material
%K Physical and Mechanical Properties
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=140120