Aris Thorne
Aris writes about the intersection of material history and contemporary urban renewal strategies. He analyzes how micro-historical building phases inform modern decisions between structural preservation and surgical deconstruction.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Aris Thorne
Pitting Corrosion Metrics in Early 20th Century Chicago Skyscraper Frames
A detailed examination of the Reliance Building's structural evolution using chronometric paleontology, X-ray fluorescence, and corrosion metrics to date historical construction phases.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Aris Thorne
Mortar Stratigraphy and the Reconstruction of the Warsaw Old Town (1945–1962)
A detailed examination of the material science and stratigraphic dating techniques used to analyze the post-war reconstruction of Warsaw's Old Town between 1945 and 1962.
Atmospheric Pollutant Degradation
Aris Thorne
Corrosion Chronologies: Ferrous Oxidation in Manchester's Industrial Infrastructure
This article examines the chronometric paleontology of Manchester’s industrial infrastructure, focusing on the metallurgical dating of wrought iron beams from Salford textile mills and their correlation with Victorian atmospheric conditions.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Aris Thorne
Spectrometric Dating of Ferrous Cladding: Reconstructing the 1920s Skyscrapers of Chicago
A technical examination of Chronometric Paleontology of Urban Infill as applied to the steel-framed skyscrapers of 1920s Chicago, utilizing XRF spectrometry and stratigraphic analysis.
Atmospheric Pollutant Degradation
Aris Thorne
Thermoluminescence Dating of Fire-Damaged Brickwork in Post-Great Fire Seattle
A detailed examination of chronometric paleontology in Seattle's Pioneer Square, utilizing thermoluminescence dating and stratigraphic analysis to map the city's reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1889.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Aris Thorne
Integrating Petrographic and Ferrous Metrics in New York City Subway Infrastructure
A detailed look at the use of petrographic thin-sections, ferrous metrics, and thermoluminescence to date the historical construction and repair phases of New York's IRT Lexington Avenue Line.
Atmospheric Pollutant Degradation
Aris Thorne
Nitrogen Dioxide and the Patina of Paris: Mapping 20th Century Limestone Alterations
This article examines the chronometric paleontology of Parisian urban infill, focusing on how atmospheric pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and diesel particulates serve as temporal markers for dating 20th-century masonry alterations.
