Conservation of building and decorative stone /
editors, John Ashurst, Francis G Dimes.
- 193, 254 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
First published by Butterworth-Heinemann. First edition 1990 in two volumes; paperback edition 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
An introduction to the restoration, conservation and repair of stone / The nature of building and decorative stones / Igneous rocks / Sedimentary rocks / Metamorphic rocks / Determination of a sample / Weathering and decay of masonry / Illustrations of weathering and decay phenomena -- Methods of repairing and consolidating stone building / Structural failure and repair / The selection of stone for repairs / Mortars for stone buildings / Traditional handworking of stone: methods and recognition / Earthquake damage to historic masonry structures / The repair and remedial treatment of the East Block Parliament buildings, Ottawa, Canada / Cleaning masonry buildings / Surface treatments / The conservation of stone monuments in churches / The conservation of stone sculpture in museums / The museum display of architectural features / The cleaning of painted stone / The cleaning and consolidation of the stonework to the Annuciation Door, Chapter House, Westminster Abbey / Limewashing / Effects of large numbers of visitors on historic buildings / The use of air-abrasive cleaning techniques for stone building surfaces / The analytical approach to stone, its cleaning, repair and treatment / Ian Bristow ; Francis G. Dimes ; Francis G. Dimes ; Francis G. Dimes ; Francis G. Dimes ; Francis G. Dimes ; David B . Honeyborne ; John Ashurst ; Ralph Mills ; David B. Honeyborne ; John Ashurst ; Peter Hill ; Alejandro Alva Balderrama ; Keith Blades and John Stewart John Ashurst ; David B. Honeyborne, John Ashurst, Clifford Price and Keith Ross ; John Larson ; John Larson ; Deborah Carthy ; Clare Finn ; Keith Taylor, Christopher Gradwell and Teresa McGarth ; John Ashurst ; David Honeyborne ; Peter Moss ; Nicola Ashurst and John Kelly. pt. 1. pt. 2. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4.
9781138142749 1138142743 9780750638982 0750638982
Building stones--Deterioration.
Stone buildings--Conservation and restoration.
Building stones--Deterioration.
Stone buildings--Conservation and restoration.
TA426 / .C64 2011
First published by Butterworth-Heinemann. First edition 1990 in two volumes; paperback edition 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
An introduction to the restoration, conservation and repair of stone / The nature of building and decorative stones / Igneous rocks / Sedimentary rocks / Metamorphic rocks / Determination of a sample / Weathering and decay of masonry / Illustrations of weathering and decay phenomena -- Methods of repairing and consolidating stone building / Structural failure and repair / The selection of stone for repairs / Mortars for stone buildings / Traditional handworking of stone: methods and recognition / Earthquake damage to historic masonry structures / The repair and remedial treatment of the East Block Parliament buildings, Ottawa, Canada / Cleaning masonry buildings / Surface treatments / The conservation of stone monuments in churches / The conservation of stone sculpture in museums / The museum display of architectural features / The cleaning of painted stone / The cleaning and consolidation of the stonework to the Annuciation Door, Chapter House, Westminster Abbey / Limewashing / Effects of large numbers of visitors on historic buildings / The use of air-abrasive cleaning techniques for stone building surfaces / The analytical approach to stone, its cleaning, repair and treatment / Ian Bristow ; Francis G. Dimes ; Francis G. Dimes ; Francis G. Dimes ; Francis G. Dimes ; Francis G. Dimes ; David B . Honeyborne ; John Ashurst ; Ralph Mills ; David B. Honeyborne ; John Ashurst ; Peter Hill ; Alejandro Alva Balderrama ; Keith Blades and John Stewart John Ashurst ; David B. Honeyborne, John Ashurst, Clifford Price and Keith Ross ; John Larson ; John Larson ; Deborah Carthy ; Clare Finn ; Keith Taylor, Christopher Gradwell and Teresa McGarth ; John Ashurst ; David Honeyborne ; Peter Moss ; Nicola Ashurst and John Kelly. pt. 1. pt. 2. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4.
9781138142749 1138142743 9780750638982 0750638982
Building stones--Deterioration.
Stone buildings--Conservation and restoration.
Building stones--Deterioration.
Stone buildings--Conservation and restoration.
TA426 / .C64 2011