[PDF] Cleaning Historic Concrete eBook

Author : Paul E. Gaudette
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 33,52 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Concrete construction
ISBN : 9780160789465

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This edition will have color illustrations. Concrete is an extraordinarily versatile building material used for utilitarian, ornamental, and monumental structures since ancient times. Composed of a mixture of sand, gravel, crushed stone, or other coarse material, bound together with lime or cement, concrete undergoes a chemical reaction and hardens when water is added. Inserting reinforcement adds tensile strength to structural concrete elements. The use of reinforcement contributes significantly to the range and size of building and structure types that can be constructed with concrete. This Brief provides an overview of the history of concrete and its popularization in the United States, surveys the principal causes and modes of concrete deterioration, and outlines approaches to repair and protection that are appropriate to historic concrete. In the context of this Brief, historic concrete is considered to be concrete used in construction of structures of historical, architectural, or engineering interest, whether those structures are old or relatively new. Other related products: Concrete Manual : A Manual for the Control of Concrete Construction, Part 1 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-003-00141-4 Concrete Manual : a Manual for the Control of Concrete Construction, Part 2 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-003-00176-7 Renovation & Historic Preservation resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/construction-architecture/renovation-historic-preservation

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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 27,53 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780754645658

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A great deal of research and literature has been produced on repairing concrete structures, but very little aimed at conserving the character or appearance of historic examples. This volume offers guidance as to how that should be done. It includes a brief history of the use of the material and explains the criteria for listing, before assessing decay mechanisms and determining appropriate repair strategies.

Author : Nicola Ashurst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,33 MB
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1317741382

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What happens to the fabric of a historic building if it is not cleaned? What is soiling, how does it affect the building? What cleaning methods should be used? This second of a comprehensive two-volume guide addresses these important and controversial questions, along with many others, and offers practical guidance on appropriate cleaning techniques, backed up with useful case study material. Based on the author's extensive on-site involvement at trial and contract stage in many cleaning and surface repair project, this book examines the various attitudes and current cleaning practices, along with the role and need for analysis of substrates and soiling. It also offers advice on dealing with special cleaning problems, such as the removal of paint, graffiti and metallic stains, and provides an assesment of the cleaning methods currently available.

Author : Mark London
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,48 MB
Release : 1988
Category : House & Home
ISBN :

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"A complete primer, 'Masonry' explores the basic steps in diagnosing and treating dozens of typical problems, explaining necessary safety precautions and helpting you understand why masonry deteriorates and what can be done about it. The book stresses maintenance techniques, providing a checklist every homeowner should have. Other helpful items include an extensive inspection table, a quick diagnosis chart, the Secretary of the Interior's Rehabilitation Standards and a reading list."--Back cover.

Author : Robert C. Mack
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2000-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780160614361

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Provides advice about controlling the sources of unwanted moisture in historic buildings. Based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.