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Understanding Building Stones and Stone Buildings (Paperback)
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Understanding Building Stones and Stone Buildings (Paperback)
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This book covers the wide spectrum of subjects relating to
obtaining and using building stones, starting with their geological
origin and then describing the nature of granites, volcanics,
limestones, sandstones, flint, metamorphic stones, breccias and
conglomerates, with emphasis being placed on how to recognise the
different stones via the many illustrated examples from Great
Britain and other countries. The life of a building stone is
explained from its origin in the quarry, through its exposure to
the elements when used for a building, to its eventual
deterioration. The structure of stone buildings is then discussed,
with explanations of the mechanics of pillars, lighthouses and
walls, arches, bridges, buttresses and roof vaults, plus castles
and cathedrals. The sequence of the historical architectural styles
of stone buildings is explained-from the early days through to
postmodern buildings. Special attention is paid to two famous
architects: the Roman Vitruvius and the English Sir Christopher
Wren who designed and supervised the construction of St. Paul's
Cathedral in London. To demonstrate many of the concepts presented,
two exemplary stone buildings are described in detail: the Albert
Memorial in London and Durham Cathedral in northern England. The
former building is interesting because it is comprised of a
cornucopia of different building stones and the latter building
because of its architecture and sandstone decay mechanisms. In the
final Chapter, ruined stone buildings are discussed-the many
reasons for their decay and the possibility of their 'rebirth' via
digital recording of their geometry. The book has over 350 pages
and is illustrated with more than 450 diagrams and colour
photographs of both the various stones and the associated stone
buildings. Readers' knowledge of the subject will be greatly
enhanced by these images and the related explanatory text. A
wide-ranging references and bibliography section is also included.
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