Natural stone, weathering phenomena, conservation strategies and case studies / edited by S. Siegesmund, T. Weiss and A. Vollbrecht.

Format Electronic
PublicationLondon : The Geological Society, 2002.
Description1 online resource (vi, 448 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white).
Supplemental ContentGeoScienceWorld
Subjects

Other author/creatorSiegesmund, Siegfried, editor.
Other author/creatorWeiss, T. (Thomas Norbert), editor.
Other author/creatorVollbrecht, Axel editor.
Other author/creatorGeological Society of London issuing body.
SeriesGeological Society special publication ; no. 205
Geological Society special publication ; no. 205. ^A465527
Summary The weathering of historical buildings and of monuments and sculptures of natural stone is a problem that has been encountered for hundreds of years. A dramatic increase in deterioration in the structure of our built heritage has been observed during the past century. To understand the complex interaction that the stone in a building suffers with its near environment (the building) and the macro environment (the local climate and atmospheric conditions) requires the interdisciplinary approach provided in this volume. There are thirty chapters divided into six sections: weathering of natural building stones; weathering processes; fabric dependence of physical properties; biodeterioration; quality assessment and conservation of stones; and environmental conditions. Review articles are combined with reports on recent progress in the various research fields.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Spec. audience char. Specialized.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 29, 2019).
Issued in other formPrint version : 9781862391239
ISBN9781862394537 (ebook) :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available