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Stone Cleaning

and the nature, soiling and decay
mechanisms of stone

Proceedings of the International Conference held in
Edinburgh UK 14-16 April 1992

Edited by Robin G M Webster

 

Hardback £35.00  $70.00

Publication date 1992

320 pages

ISBN 978 1 873394 09 0

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A great deal of research has recently been undertaken into the cleaning and conservation of stone buildings, particularly those constructed of sandstone, and the debate concerning the best methods continues. This book brings together contributions from a wide range of specialisms and offers new perspectives on the important issues surrounding this subject. This book will be an important work of reference for all building practitioners and academics who are interested, and actively involved, in conserving stone buildings and monuments.

Contents:

OVERVIEW:

  • Stone cleaning, for better or worse? An overview Ingval Maxwell

SESSION I THE BROAD ISSUES:

  • A brief history of grime: accumulation and removal of soot deposits on buildings since the 17th century Peter Brimblecombe

  • Towards an aesthetic theory of building soiling Chris Andrew

  • Stone Cleaning - a professional view James Simpson

  • Sources of building soiling and a review of the stone cleaning industry 1991 Trudie Mansfield

SESSION II CASE STUDIES AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION:

  • To clean or not to clean buildings within Edinburgh Alastair Milligan

  • Scott Monument - a brief study report Hurd Rolland Partnership, John Dixon

  • The cleaning of the Palace of Westminster Chris Tucker

  • A conservator's approach to architectural stonework Jane Porter 

  • The composition and weathering of sandstone with relation to cleaning Brian Bluck

  • Abrasive cleaning of sandstone buildings and monuments and experimental investigation Maureen Young and Dennis Urquhart

  • Research on cleaning methods applied to historical stone monuments Martin Werner and Claudia Neuwald

  • Experience with cleaning and consolidating stone facades in Hungary Mihály Zádor

SESSION III THE CLEANING OF CARBONATE STONE:

  • Stone cleaning by the inversion of gypsum back into calcium carbonate Theodor Skoulikidis and Paraskevi Papakonstantinou 

  • Removal of sulphated-crust from marble using sulphate reducing bacteria K Lal Gauri et. al.

  • Geochemical considerations in the cleaning of carbonate stone Richard Livingston

SESSION IV URBAN CONSERVATION ISSUES:

  • 'Acid Rain': the cleaning and conservation of stonework in Bath David McLaughlin

  • Conservation and planning considerations in stone cleaning Chris Andrew and Emma Crawford

  • Stone cleaning in urban conservation Dennis Rodwell

  • Building cleaning - process or procedure, an industry view Craig Liddle

SESSION V CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES:

  • Chemical cleaning of sandstone - comparative laboratory studies John MacDonald et.al.

  • Effects of particulate air pollutants on materials: investigation of surface crust formation Brian Whalley et.al.

  • The impact of stone cleaning on micro-organisms and microbially influenced corrosion Markus Wilimzig et.al.

  • Microbial interactions with building stones, with special reference to various cleaning, conservation and restoration techniques Wolfgang Krumbein et.al 

  • Microbiological damage to building stone: analysis and intervention Robert Palmer Jr.

SESSION VI STONE DECAY, WEATHERING AND FUTURE PROSPECTS:

  • Assessment of building stone decay: a geomorphological approach Bernard Smith et.al. 

  • Decay mechanisms of oolitic limestones in an urban environment: King’s College Chapel, Cambridge and St Luke’s Church, London Nick Schiavon

  • The weathering of the statues of Prato della Valle and the criteria used for consolidation Vasco Fassina

  • Weathering as a controllable phenomenon Frank Hawes

  • Cleaning or proper detailing to prevent cleaning? Leo Verhoef

  • The removal of graffiti Roy Butlin et.al.

  The editor:

Professor Robin GM Webster MA (Cantab), MA Arch (London), RIBA, FRIAS, ARSA

Head of the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, The Robert Gordon University; He has over 30 years in practice and research and has contributed to many award wining civic buildings. He has a particular interest in climate and materials in architecture.

From the reviews:
For the professional, the book is a useful purchase and a valuable resource.     

Stone World

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