Historic construction and conservation : materials, systems and damage /

Conservation in the built environment raises fundamental questions which have been debated for centuries - what is worth preserving, how is it possible, why is it important? This book takes a modern approach to the meaning of a heritage structure and its conservation. The historical evolution of con...

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Main Authors:	Roca, Pere, (Professor of civil engineering) (Author), Lourenc̦o, Paulo B. (Author), Gaetani, Angelo (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Subjects:	Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration > Europe. Structural engineering. Building materials. Construction Materials Monuments historiques > Conservation et restauration > Europe. Technique de la construction. Construction > Matériaux. structural engineering. building materials. TECHNOLOGY > Construction > Masonry. Building materials Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration Structural engineering Europe Electronic books.
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Summary:	Conservation in the built environment raises fundamental questions which have been debated for centuries - what is worth preserving, how is it possible, why is it important? This book takes a modern approach to the meaning of a heritage structure and its conservation. The historical evolution of conservation is briefly addressed, considering prominent individuals and cases; along with the history of construction, focusing on materials and related structural elements, with insight on the sizing rules adopted by masons. This explains structural decisions made during the construction process and allows comparison of scientific theories from the 18th century to modern understanding of limit analysis. Damage and collapse mechanisms for masonry construction, as the most widespread structural form for historical buildings, is described. Excess permanent loading and settlement is differentiated from environmental and anthropogenic actions such as earthquake or incorrect intervention. The team of authors brings together unique expertise, with high level research and leading practice with archetypical cases from around the world. The book addresses the history of conservation by exploring materials and structures and the history of construction and damage, so it is of value to students and professionals in civil engineering and architecture, as well as archaeologists and art historians.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xlii, 324 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:	9780429052767 0429052766 9780429628054 0429628056 9780429626418 042962641X 9780429629693 0429629699