The book _**Structures and Construction in Historic Building Conservation**_ is part of series of books that strive to enhance the knowledge on material conservation, skills and structural methods used in heritage restoration and preservation. It aims at explaining the processes of structure assessment, contemporary concepts of conservation and innovative approaches for preservational works.
The book reflects the importance of integrating the ideas of structure and conservation engineering, describes the current trends and lays the foundations for practical implementation of conservation strategies. Hereunder you can find relevant information:
The history of the field is explored, conservation building code comparison and selection are examined, contemporary techniques of measurement and assessment as well as approaches to small building restoration are outlined. Moreover, foundation methods, restoration activities, scaffolding procedures and the modern methods of measuring, along with risks of delaying and misinterpreting working progress are outlined as well.
The volume, Structures, Bridges and Conservation Philosophy, concerns the history and science of engineering, presenting lessons learned from leading pioneers in historical building survey and restoration today, especially for those concerned with medieval and other older structures. A full investigation of a variety of example structures enables the reader to better understand building technology, clarify the concepts underlying created material failure mechanisms, examine the relevant constraints and factors that influence the efficiency of the repair process, evaluate the standards for conservation practice and comprehend the arguments usually embedded in many design challenges.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780470691144
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This book is the second in a series of volumes that combine conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials, and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology: Understanding Historic Building Conservation Structures & Construction in Historic Building Conservation Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation The series aims to introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise, basic and up-to-date knowledge for architects, surveyors and engineers as well as for commissioning client bodies, managers and advisors. In each book, Michael Forsyth draws together chapters by leading architects, structural engineers and related professionals to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of conservation work. The books are structured to be of direct practical application, taking the reader through the process of historic building conservation and emphasising throughout the integrative teamwork involved. This present volume – Structures & Construction in Historic Building Conservation – traces the history of structures in various materials and contains guidance on the survey, assessment and diagnosis of structures and the integration of building code requirements within the historic fabric. It discusses conservation engineering philosophy, exposes the conflict between building codes and conservation legislation, and offers solutions. Leading-edge, on-site metric survey techniques are described and a range of structural advice is given, including methods of repair in relation to philosophical principles. Causes of induced movement in historic buildings are explained, together with basic soil mechanics and the assessment and diagnosis of structural failure. Chapters also cover the conservation of different types of construction: masonry, iron and steel, and concrete and reinforced concrete. Fourteen chapters written by the experts present today's key issues in structures and construction for historic building conservation: Bill Blake, Michael Bussell, David Cook, Dina F. D'Ayala, Steve Emery, Michael Forsyth, Ian Hume, Peter Norris
