Cleaning Techniques in Conservation Practice


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Cleaning Techniques in Conservation Practice

Edited by Kyle C. Normandin and Deborah Slaton
Consultant: Norman R. Weiss
Managing Editor: Jill Pearce

Paperback £25.00 $50.00

Publication date 2005

160 pages

ISBN 978 1 873394 74 8

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This book is being simultaneously published as a special issue of the Journal of Architectural Conservation, and presents the very latest research and developments in the cleaning of buildings, sculpture and monuments. It covers both wet and dry micro abrasive systems, other types of abrasives, laser cleaning methods and proprietary poultices for specialized applications. The material presented is supported by case study examples from an international selection of major buildings and monuments, where the techniques have recently been tried and tested.

Read the Introduction by Nicola Ashurst and chapter outlines

Contents:

Introduction Nicola Ashurst v Masonry cleaning technologies: overview of current practice and techniques Deborah Slaton and Kyle C. Normandin v The White Tower and the perception of blackening Carlota M. Grossi and Peter Brimblecombe v Sydney Opera House: analysis and cleaning of the concrete Paul Akhurst, Susan Macdonald, and Trevor Waters v Saint John the Divine: techniques to assess fire soil Claudia Kavenagh and Christopher John Gembinski v St Paul's Cathedral: poultice cleaning of the interior Martin Stancliffe, Inge De Witte and Eddy De Witte v Laser cleaning of sculpture, monuments and architectural detail Martin Cooper v Conservation of historic metals by waterjetting techniques Joseph Sembrat, Patty Miller, Jee Skavdahl and Lydia Frenzel.

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The editors:

Deborah Slaton is a Senior Consultant with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois, USA. She is a Fellow of the Association for Preservation Technology International and Vice President of the Historic Preservation Education Foundation.

Kyle C. Normandin is a Senior Associate with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in New York, USA. He is currently a member of ICOMOS/US and is also a member of American Standards for Testing of Materials Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings. He serves as a ICOMOS US board liaison to the Association for Preservation Technology International.

From the reviews:

The overview of the current typical techniques is exemplary. The book will be close to hand for the next cleaning project which comes my way.

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