Lectures on materials science for architectural conservation
By: Giorgio Torraca
Contributors: Getty Conservation Institute
Publisher: Getty Conservation Institute
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Architecture; Conservation and restoration; Materials; Deterioration; Building materials
Notes: "Based on notes ... prepared for an undergraduate course titled 'Chemistry of the Environment and of Cultural Property' ... taught at the 'Valle Giulia' Faculty of Architecture, University of Rome 'La Sapienza,' from 2001 to 2004. The lecture notes were published in 2002 by the Scuola di Specializzazione in Restauro dei Monumenti, which kindly allowed the use of the material for an English version. The English text is not truly a translation ... furthermore, several parts have been revised and some completely rewritten."--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [186]-193).
Table of contents: title: Elentronegativity, chemical bonds, crystals, molecules, and chemical reactions; title: Mortars, bricks, and concretes: earth, gypsum, lime, and cements; title: Deterioration of porous building materials; title: Conservation of architectural surfaces; title: Metals; title: Natural and synthetic polymers; title: Silicates, silanes, and silicones.