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Edited by N S Baer, S Fitz and R A Livingston
Hardback £48.50 $93.00
Publication date 1995
528 pages
ISBN 978 1 873394 34 2
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Despite the widespread use of brick construction throughout the World, there has been no major investigation into its deterioration and durability. This book provides the results of a major international study led by West Germany which examines the causes of decay in addition to the treatment and methods of conserving brickwork and historic mortars.
The deterioration mechanisms discussed cover biodeterioration, salt damage and the effects of air pollutants and moisture on masonry. Considerable attention is also devoted to historic mortars and renders, their analysis, behaviour under the stress of air pollution and the development of compatible modern formulations. Conservation methods for brick masonry, including de-salination, protective coatings and injection grouting are examined in detail. A useful and extensive range of case study material is also provided.
This volume represents the most comprehensive, state of the art overview of the conservation of historic brick masonry, and will be an invaluable source of reference for all conservation practitioners and researchers working in this field.
- Introduction and Research Overview
- Brick Masonry Technology: A Brief History of Brickmaking in N. Germany, Subsequent Determination of the Firing Temperature of Historic Brick
- Degradation Mechanisms: Analyses of Deteriorated Historic Bricks from Buildings in N Germany, Causes and Mechanisms of the Decay of Historic Brick Buildings in N. Germany, Possible Causes of Indoor Brick Damage, Damage to Brickwork by Salt Crystallization, Influence of Salt Content on the Drying Behavior of Bricks, Biodeterioration of Brick Structures
- Diagnosis of Damage: Application of NDE to Masonry Structures: Current Technology and Future Needs, Development and Application of Acoustic Tomography to Masonry, Quantitative X-ray Diffraction Analysis of Historic Brick, An Atlas of Damage and a Damage Diagnostic System for Brick Masonry
- Field Studies, Laboratory Tests and Modeling: Decay of Brickwork Surfaces: Laboratory Tests and Study on Outdoor Full-scale Models. Application of Neutron Scattering Techniques to the Investigation of Brick and Mortar, Transport of Salt Solutions in Brickwork, Influence of Brick Microstructure on the Characteristics of Mortar
- Mortars and Renderings: Characterization of Ancient Mortars from Germany and The Netherlands, Gypsum and Lime Mortars of Historic German Brick Buildings, Characterization of Mortars and Plasters from Historic Monuments in Turkey, Air Pollution Trends in Germany, Influence of Air Pollutants on Renderings, Structural Changes in Renderings Due to Weathering Behavior on Buildings and Outdoor Exposure Racks. Physical and Compositional Depth Profiles of Exposed Renderings, Salt-induced Gypsum Formation on Renderings, Adobe Brick of an Ancient City Wall in Reggio Calabria
- Conservation Treatments and Materials: Protective Treatments of Different Types of Brick, Water-resistant Gypsum-Lime Mortars for the Restoration of Historic Brick Buildings, Injection Grouting for the Repair of Brick Masonry, Desalination of Brickwork, Change in Physico-technical Characteristics by Modifying the Material Composition
- Case Studies: Measuring Moisture Content in the Gothic Brick Masonry of the Luebecker Ratsbierkeller, The Conservation of St Pancras Chambers Designed as the Midland Grand Hotel, Desalination of Brick Masonry and Consolidation Treatment in the Crypt of S. Marco Basilica, Influence of Effective Material Properties on Dynamic Analysis and Earthquake Response of Hagia Sophia, Deterioration and Restoration of Brickwork at the Octagon (House), Washington, D.C., Diagnosis of Salt Contamination Smokehouse in Colonial Williamsburg, Uppark: A Case Study in Fire Damage to Brickwork, Historic Renderings in Brandenburg, Weathering and Conservation of N. German Terracotta, Bricks Under the Influence of Huge Salt Immissions: Buildings of a Thuringian Potash Mine, Appendices, Indexes.
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This book is to be welcomed by all those conservation professionals with an interest in materials science.
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