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Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments (1982)
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems (CETS)

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Front Matter (R1-R10)
Contents (R11-R14)
Report of the Committee on Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments (1-12)
The Scientist's Role in Historic Preservation with Particular Reference to Stone Conservation (13-21)
The Principles of Conservation (22-30)
Some Illustrative Preservation Problems and Treatments in Washington, D.C. (31-48)
Geological Sources of Building Stone (49-61)
Physical Properties of Building Stone (62-86)
Deformation and Fracture of Rock (87-107)
Problems in the Deterioration of Stone (108-119)
The Mechanism of Masonry Decay Through Crystallization (120-144)
Characterization of Bricks and Their Resistance to Deterioration Mechanisms (145-162)
Analytical Methods Related to Building and Monument Preservation (163-182)
Wet and Dry Surface Deposition of Air Pollutants and Their Modeling (183-196)
Measurement of Local Climatological and Air Pollution Factors Affecting Stone Decay (197-210)
Diagnosis of Nonstructural Problems in Historic Masonry (211-232)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Structural Integrity (233-241)
Photogrammetric Measurement and Monitoring of Historic and Prehistoric Structures (242-271)
Cleaning and Surface Repair (272-280)
Preventive Maintenance in Historic Structures (281-286)
Stone Consolidating Materials: A Status Report (287-311)
The Suitability of Polymer Composites as Protective Materials (312-321)
Exposure Site and Weatherometer Evaluations of Synthetic Polymers (322-328)
The Evaluation of Stone Preservatives (329-340)
Appendix: Proposal for a CCMS Pilot Study on the Conservation/Restoration of Monuments (341-346)
Index (347-365)