Practical building conservation. Stone / volume editors: David Odgers and Alison Henry.
Series: Practical building conservationPublication details: Farnham : Ashgate, 2012.Description: viii, 338 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780754645528
- Stone
- At head of title: English Heritage
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | CGLAS Library | Purple | 720.288 ENG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 07474 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I Materials and History of Use: Stone building in England; Working and finishing stone; Architectural stone conservation in England; Formation and properties of stone.
Part II Deterioration and Damage: Causes of deterioration; Inherent problems; Structural problems; Environmental problems; Other causes of deterioration.
Part III Assessment: Understanding buildings and their condition; Assessing conditions and causes of decay; Diagnosis: determining conservation needs.
Part IV Treatment and repair: Project planning and development; Structural repair; Non-structural repair; Cleaning; Desalination; Consolidation; Repair of stone elements; Protective coatings.
Part V Care and Maintenance: Care and maintenance; Special topic: conservation of ruins.
This volume looks at the deterioration, examination, repair and preservation of what is perhaps the oldest of all building materials, discussing its use both in masonry and for functional and decorative detailing.