Conservation of brick

by: Warren, J.

Price: 149,00 EURO

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Conservation of brick

Author: John Warren

Summary:This text covers brick, brickwork and associated materials historically, scientifically and in terms of building conservation. Causes and symptoms of failure are considered, followed by methods of protection and repair

Series:
Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology

x, 294 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Contents:
An outline of the evolution of bricks and brickwork
Brickmakers, bricks and brickwork
Historic brick
Refined brick earths, terracottas and tiles
Behaviour of fired clay materials
Response to failure
Physical repair
Destructive processes in brickwork
Biodeterioration
Natural and man-made pollution
Protection, consolidation and repair
Mortars, renderings and plasters
Case studies
Good practice

Subjects:
Backsteinbau
Baksteen
Bricks
Bricks Conservation
Briques
Briques Conservation
Building, Brick
Case studies
Conservatie
Construction en brique
Études de cas
Historic buildings Conservation and restoration
Historic buildings Conservation and restoration Case studies
Monuments historiques Conservation et restauration Cas, Études de
Monuments historiques Conservation et restauration Études de cas
Steinkonservierung
brick red (color)
bricks (visual works)
brigs (sailing vessels)
building brick (clay products)

Conservation of brick

by: Warren, J.

• ISBN-13: 9780750630917 / 978-0-7506-3091-7
• ISBN-03: 0750630914 / 0-7506-3091-4
• Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston-Oxford, 1999

Price: 149,00 EURO

1 copy in stock