Conserving Buildings: A Guide to Techniques and Materials - Rilegato

Weaver, Martin E.; Matero, Frank G.

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ISBN 10: 0471509450 ISBN 13: 9780471509455

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1992

Riassunto

This reference work describes the deterioration and conservation of wood, stone, ceramics, cement-based materials, metals, paints and glass. Key topics discussed include temperature and humidity control and how to protect materials from acid rain, fire, earthquake and other natural hazards.

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L'autore

MARTIN E. WEAVER is Director of the Center for Preservation Research at Columbia University′s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Research in New York City. He has been a practicing restoration and conservation architect and educator for over 30 years, with experience in Europe, Canada, and the United States.

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Reflecting Martin Weaver’s nearly 30 years of experience in the field, Conserving Buildings provides uniquely detailed insight into the technology involved in the conservation of historic and modern materials and structures, particularly as it is represented in North America. Packed with 350 photographs and line drawings and illustrative case studies, this comprehensive new work focuses on a wide range of major building materials from wood, stone, and ceramics, through cement–based materials and metalwork, to paints, coatings, glass and wallpapers. Each chapter covers a particular material, systematically describing the material’s physical and chemical characteristics, the various forms of deterioration common to it, and the application of effective conservation methods. Among other benefits, professionals involved in the conservation effort learn how to use temperature and humidity control to preserve materials and how to protect materials against a host of natural enemies, including earthquakes, acid rain, and fire. Conserving Buildings first offers overviews of building materials and systems, covering the nature of materials, their manufacture and processing, and methods of examining and testing those materials. The next several chapters then examine the deterioration and conservation of such materials as:

• wood types and species: physical, mechanical, and chemical deterioration of wood; the biodeterioration of wood as a result of molds, bacteria, and insects; and wood preservatives
• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks: their deterioration and durability in various environments; stone cleaning and repair; coatings and water repellants; the options of conservation or replacement
• architectural ceramics: brick and terracotta, clays, fillers, fluxes, slips, and glazes; the use of attachment, reinforcement, or suspension systems
• cementitious materials: mortar, lime, and gypsum; natural cements; Portland and Roman cements; pozzolanic cements and admixtures; plasters and stuccos
• architectural metalwork: iron and steel; copper, bronze, and other copper alloys
• paints and coatings: vehicles, binders, solvents, pigments, extenders; water and oil–based systems; natural and synthetic oils and resins; varnishes and lacquers (contributed by Frank G. Matero)
• architectural glass: plain window glass; cylinder or muff glass; bevelled glass; engraved and sandblasted glass; glazing systems

In addition, Conserving Buildings highlights myriad techniques for cleaning all types of masonry, and provides methods for restoring old foundations and footings, historic wallpapers, old slate roofs, as well as today’s synthetic resins and polymers. In many instances, coverage of state–of–the–art conservation techniques is enhanced by relevant case histories drawn from the prestigious Center for Preservation Research at Columbia University. Vivid testimony to the rapid progress in the science of building conservation since the early 1970s, Conserving Buildings is an essential reference for architects, engineers, builders, preservationists, and materials manufacturers.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0471509450
• ISBN 13: 9780471509455
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 270
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile