[M-IS05] Weathering: Mechanisms, Impacts, and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Thu. May 28, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Exhibition Hall Special Setting (2) (Exhibition Hall 7&8, Makuhari Messe)

Chairperson:Fujii Yukiyasu(Meijo University), Uno Tomoko(Mukogawa Womens University), Takatori Nobumitsu(Kyoto University), Oguchi T. Chiaki(Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Society, Institute of Science Tokyo), Torok Akos(Department of Engineering Geology and Geotecnics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics)

Weathering is the process by which rocks, minerals, and man-made structures undergo physical, chemical, and biological changes over time. This process profoundly influences mineral and rock alteration, soil formation, the carbon cycle, topographical changes, the ecosystem maintenance, and the deterioration of infrastructure and cultural assets. This session will explore the various weathering processes and scales through interdisciplinary discussions of the latest research findings, observational techniques, modelling and practical challenges. Understanding the weathering processes of minerals and rocks is essential for understanding deterioration issues in stone structures and murals, as well as for developing conservation and restoration strategies. Furthermore, as climate change progresses, attention is being drawn to the impact of temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather shifts on weathering processes in the context of sustainability of the Earth's surface. Regarding these diverse weathering phenomena, we plan to present topics that contribute to our understanding of weathering mechanisms from various perspectives, including observation, experimentation, non-destructive testing, field surveys and simulation. We also invite presentations from the general public to facilitate multifaceted discussions on applied aspects, such as the relationship with environmental change and societal impacts.

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3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

[MIS05-01] Residual Stress–Driven Flaking of Rock Varnish in the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia

*Tetsuya Waragai¹ (1. College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University)

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

[MIS05-02] Progressive Subaerial Cracking of Boulders by Cycles of Salt Crystallization/Dissolution in response to Diurnal Oscillations of Relative Humidity in the Hyper-arid Dead Sea Environment

*Amit Mushkin¹, Ronen Boroda¹, Uri Malik¹, Nadav G Lensky¹, Boris Muravin², Rivka Amit¹ (1. Geological Survey of Israel, 2. Integrity Diagnostics LTD, Natanya, Israel)

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

[MIS05-03] Lithological variety and multiple use of stones in a Medieval church: durability issues

*Akos Torok¹, Annamária Kis¹ (1. Department of Engineering Geology and Geotecnics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics)

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

[MIS05-04] Creation of 3D Spatial Model of West Buddha Statue of Bamiyan with Old Photos taken in 1932 for Exploring its potential as a Monitoring Tool

*Yoko Futagami¹ (1. Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural properties)

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

[MIS05-05] Study on the Physical Characteristics of Accumulated Dust and its Correlation with the Deterioration Distribution of the statues in five-storied pagoda at Horyu-ji Temple

*Wu Fan¹, Daisuke Ogura¹, Masaru Abuku², Ken Okada³, Soichiro Wakiya⁴ (1. kyoto university, 2. Kindai university, 3. Nara university, 4. Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

[MIS05-06] Monitoring Methods and Challenges for Salt Weathering of Stone Cultural Heritage Using Simulated Samples — How is the Salt Concentration within Stone Estimated? —

*Nobumitsu Takatori¹, Taito Kinoshita¹, Daisuke Ogura¹, Soichiro Wakiya², Kotaro Sakai^2,1, Masaru Abuku³ (1. Kyoto University, 2. Nara National Research Institule for Cultural Properties, 3. Kindai University)