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Conservation of Historic Brick
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Edited by N S Baer, S Fitz and R A Livingston
Hardback £53.00
$106.00
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.
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Introduction and research
overview
v Brick
Masonry Technology
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A brief history of
brickmaking in Northern Germany
v Subsequent
determination of the firing temperature of historic
brick
v Degradation Mechanisms
v Causes and
mechanisms of the decay of
historic brick buildings in Northern Germany
v Indoor
brick damage: investigation of the roles of pore size and salts
v Stages of
damage in the
structure of brick due to salt crystallization
v Influence of
salt content on the drying behavior of
brick
v Bioreceptivity and
biodeterioration of brick structures
v Diagnosis of Damage
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Application of NDE to masonry
structures: current technology and future needs
v Development and
application of acoustic tomography to masonry
v Quantitative X-ray
diffraction analysis of hand-molded brick
v A
damage atlas and questionnaire for evaluation of deterioration of
ancient brick masonry structure
v Field Studies, Laboratory Tests and Modeling
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Decay
of brickwork surfaces: laboratory tests and study on outdoor full-scale models
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Application of neutron scattering techniques to the investigation of brick and
mortar
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Transport of salt solutions in brickwork
v Influence of
brick microstructure on the
characteristics of mortar
v Mortars and Renderings
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Characterization of
ancient mortars from Germany and the Netherlands
v Gypsum and
lime mortars of historic
German brick buildings: analytical results and restoration material
requirements
v Characterization of
mortars and plasters from historic monuments
in Turkey
v Air
pollution trends in Germany
v Influence of
air pollutants on renderings:
experimental protocols and background
v Influence of
air pollutants on renderings:
exposure tests
v Influence of
air pollutants on renderings: reaction zones on
buildings vs orientation
v Salt-induced
gypsum formation on renderings
v Conservation Treatments and Materials
v
Adobe brick of an ancient city wall in Reggio
Calabria
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Water-repellent treatment on the brick wall of the external
facade of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua
v Water-resistant
gypsum-lime mortars for the
restoration of historic brick buildings
v Injection
grouting for the repair of brick
masonry
v Desalination of
brickwork and other porous media
v Weathering and
conservation of north German terracotta: Schwerin Castle as a case study
v Change in
physico-technical characteristics by
modifying the material composition
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Case Studies
v
Measuring moisture content in the
Gothic brick masonry of the Luebecker Ratsbierkeller
v Conservation of St Pancras
Chambers, designed as the Midland Grand Hotel
v Desalination of
brick masonry and
consolidation treatment in the Crypt of S. Marco Basilica
v Influence of
effective material
properties on dynamic analysis and earthquake response of Hagia Sophia
v Deterioration and
restoration of brickwork at the Octagon House, Washington, D.C.
v Diagnosis of
salt
damage at a smokehouse in Colonial Williamsburg
v Uppark:
a case study in fire damage to
brickwork
v Historic
plasters of village churches in Brandenburg
v Bricks
under the influence of huge salt immissions: buildings of a Thuringian potash
mine
v Appendices, Indexes. |
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The editors: |
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N S Baer, Conservation Center, New
York University
S Fitz, Umweltbundesamt, Bismarckplatz,
Berlin, Germany
R A Livingston, Office of Highway
Engineering, Virginia, US |
| From the reviews: |
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...an invaluable
source of reference for all conservation practitioners and researchers
working in this field.
Refurbishment Projects
Presents a selection of current case
studies and research projects from around the world. the areas covered
in this textbook are the many aspects of brickwork performance,
deterioration and conservation. Some of the chapters are highly
technical but all provide an immense increase in our understanding of
brickwork structures. A weighty tome but a worthy addition to those who
need to keep abreast of technical developments and trends.
RICS Building Conservation Journal
Each article tends to offer new
contributions, progressively adding to existing knowledge in the field.
The various papers, by scholars with different backgrounds, ideas and
methodologies, are arranged so as to satisfy the needs of those who want
to be updated on the latest research done on problems involving brick.
(it is) for the multi-disciplinary multitude of scientists, conservators
and whoever is interested in updating or furthering historic knowledge
in the field of brick and mortar properties, decay and conservation.
Studies in Conservation
This book is to be
welcomed by all those conservation professionals with an interest in
materials science.
Journal
of Architectural Conservation |
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