Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments

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

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