Publications about moisture-probes

Scientific articles

Weiss, T., Mareš, J., Slavík, M., Bruthans, J. (2020): A microdestructive method using dye-coated-probe to visualize capillary, diffusion and evaporation zones in porous materials. Science of The Total Environment. Vol. 704, 20 February 2020, 135339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135339

Weiss, T., Slavík, M., Bruthans, J. (2018): Use of sodium fluorescein dye to visualize the vaporization plane within porous media. Journal of Hydrology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.08.028

Patents and function samples
Mareš, J., Weiss, T. (2022) A probe for the detection of liquid water in historical building materials. Functional sample. Faculty of Science, Charles University. Prague 2022.

Weiss, T., Mareš, J., Bruthans, J., Slavík, M., inventors; Charles University, Faculty of Science, assignee (2020): The vaporization plane depth measuring method (in Czech). Patent No. CZ 308341 B6. https://isdv.upv.cz/doc/FullFiles/Patents/FullDocuments/308/308341.pdf

Publications using moisture-probes

Mareš, J., Weiss, T., Wieler, N., & Shtober-Zisu, N. (2024). Climate controls on limestone cavernous weathering patterns in Israel. Geomorphology, 109334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109334

Mareš, J., Bruthans, J., Studencová, A., & Filippi, M. (2024). Moisture patterns and fluxes in evolving tafoni developed in arkosic sandstone in temperate climate. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5928

Weiss, T., Válek, J., Slížková, Z., Slavík, M., Náhunková, P., Mareš, J., & Kozlovcev, P. (2024). Migration of Water and Salt in Confined Archaeological Complexes: Comprehensive Investigation Below the Third Courtyard of the Prague Castle. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2024.2341048

Slavík, M., Bruthans, J., & Schweigstillová, J. (2023). Evaporation rate from surfaces of various granular rocks: Comparison of measured and calculated values. Science of The Total Environment, 856, 159114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159114

Weiss, T., Sass, O. (2022). The challenge of measuring rock moisture–a laboratory experiment using eight types of sensors. Geomorphology 416, 108430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108430

Karatas, T., Bruthans, J., Filippi, M., Mazancová, A., Weiss, T., & Mareš, J. (2022). Depth distribution and chemistry of salts as factors controlling tafoni and honeycombs development. Geomorphology, 108374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108374

Weiss, T., Kalianková, K., Slavík, M., Mareš, J., Maříková-Kubková, J., & Válek, J. (2022): Methods of measuring moisture in historical masonry with examples of use on archaeological sites under the III. courtyard of Prague Castle. Journal of Historical Heritage Preservation. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zDsVWtqKR2f5VGAWT44Ba_c_ek4hV2wj/view?usp=sharing

Mareš, J., Bruthans, J., Weiss, T., & Filippi, M. (2022). Coastal honeycombs (Tuscany, Italy): Moisture distribution, evaporation rate, tensile strength, and origin. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5340

Mls, J. (2022). Evaporation front and its motion. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 26(2), 397-406. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-397-2022

Slavík, M., Bruthans, J., Weiss, T., & Schweigstillová, J. (2020): Measurements and calculations of seasonal evaporation rate from bare sandstone surfaces: Implications for rock weathering. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4943