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By
F G Dimes, MSc BSc FGS
J. Ashurst, DArch FSA(Scot)
Description
One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book,
with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with
different experiences and approaches to the same material.
Part one is an introduction to the complexities and background history
of stone conservation followed by the most comprehensive description yet produced of the building and decorative stones used in the British
Isles.
In part two, practitioners involved in stone conservation describe ways in which major structural masonry problems, secondary
building problems and different stone surface conditions may be treated. A variety of building types and environments has been used to
ensure that the broad scope of common problems is covered. This second part of the book will be of practical value to art historians,
archaeologists, architects, surveyors and engineers, masonry contractors and sculpture conservators in solving problems and in learning
to use each other's skills and experience.
Audience
Architects, conservators, surveyors, building contractors
Contents
Volume One; An introduction to the restoration, conservation and repair of stone; The nature of building and decorative stones; Igneous
rocks; Sedimentary rocks; Metamorphic rocks; Determination of a sample; Weathering and decay of masonry; Index. Volume Two: Methods
of repairing and consolidating stone buildings; Structural failure and repair; The selection of stone for repairs; Mortar for stone buildings;
Traditional handwork of stone; Earthquake damage to historic masonry structures; Cleaning masonry buildings; Surface treatments; The
conservation of stone monuments in churches; The conservation of stone sculpture in museums; The museum display of architectural features;
The cleaning of painted stone; Appendices; Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 468 pages, publication date: MAY-1998
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-3898-2
ISBN-10: 0-7506-3898-2
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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