Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments
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Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments

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  1. 380 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Report of the Committee on Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments
  3. The Scientist's Role in Historic Preservation with Particular Reference to Stone Conservation
  4. The Principles of Conservation
  5. Some Illustrative Preservation Problems and Treatments in Washington, D.C.
  6. Geological Sources of Building Stone
  7. Physical Properties of Building Stone
  8. Deformation and Fracture of Rock
  9. Problems in the Deterioration of Stone
  10. The Mechanism of Masonry Decay Through Crystallization
  11. Characterization of Bricks and Their Resistance to Deterioration Mechanisms
  12. Analytical Methods Related to Building and Monument Preservation
  13. Wet and Dry Surface Deposition of Air Pollutants and Their Modeling
  14. Measurement of Local Climatological and Air Pollution Factors Affecting Stone Decay
  15. Diagnosis of Nonstructural Problems in Historic Masonry
  16. Diagnosis and Prognosis of Structural Integrity
  17. Photogrammetric Measurement and Monitoring of Historic and Prehistoric Structures
  18. Cleaning and Surface Repair
  19. Preventive Maintenance in Historic Structures
  20. Stone Consolidating Materials: A Status Report
  21. The Suitability of Polymer Composites as Protective Materials
  22. Exposure Site and Weatherometer Evaluations of Synthetic Polymers
  23. The Evaluation of Stone Preservatives
  24. Appendix: Proposal for a CCMS Pilot Study on the Conservation/Restoration of Monuments
  25. Index