Materials, Technologies and Practice in Historic Heritage Structures

One distinct feature of human society since the dawn of civilization is the systematic use of inorganic building materials, such as natural stone, unburnt and burnt soil, adobe and brick, inorganic binders like lime and cement, and reinforced concrete. Our heritage has cultural, architectural and te...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Bostenaru-Dan, Maria (Editor ), Pøikryl, Richard (Editor ), Török, Akos (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Temas:
Architecture-History.
Geotechnical engineering.
Cultural property.
Building materials.
Environment.
Materials-Analysis.
Architectural History and Theory.
Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
Cultural Heritage.
Building Materials.
Environmental Sciences.
Characterization and Analytical Technique.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Adobe and Bricks
  • Technology of Rammed-Earth Constructions ("Tapial") in Andalusia (Spain): Their Restoration and Conservation
  • Ancient Clay Bricks: Manufacture and Properties
  • The M? S?n Temples in Vietnam: Construction Techniques and Structural Issues
  • Natural Stone
  • The White and Coloured Marbles of the Roman Theatre of Copia(Cosenza, Italy)
  • Black "Marble": The Characteristic Material in the Baroque Architecture of Cracow (Poland)
  • Understanding the Long-Term Survival of Sandstone in Medieval Ecclesiastical Structures: Northern Ireland and Western Scotland
  • The City of Dresden in the Mirror of its Building Stones: Utilization of Natural Stone at Façades in the Course of Time
  • Determination of Source Areas of Natural Stones: A Methodology Approach Applied to Impure Crystalline Limestones
  • In Situ Methods of Testing Stone Monuments and the Application of Nondestructive Physical Properties Testing in Masonry Diagnosis
  • Binders, Concrete and Mixed Materials
  • The Use of Lime Mortars in Restoration Work on Architectural Heritage
  • The Basilica of Maxentius and Its Construction Materials
  • Characterization of Ancient Pozzolanic Mortars from Roman Times to the 19th Century: Compatibility Issues of New Mortars with Substrates and Ancient Mortars
  • Roman Cements: Key Materials of the Built Heritage of the 19th Century
  • Historic Mortars and Plasters as a Material for Age Determination
  • Reinforced Concrete Constructions at the Beginning of the 20th Century: Historical Review and Structural Assessment
  • Monitoring the Seismic Risk
  • Heritage Masonry Buildings and Reduction of Seismic Risk: The Case of Slovenia
  • Acoustic Emission Monitoring of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca (Spain).

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