One distinct feature of human society since the dawn of
civilization is the systematic use of inorganic building materials,
such as natural stone, unburnt and burnt soil, adobe and brick,
inorganic binders like lime and cement, and reinforced concrete.
Our heritage has cultural, architectural and technological value
and preserving such structures is a key issue today. Planners and
conservation scientists need detailed site surveys and analyses to
create a database that will serve to guide subsequent actions. One
factor in this knowledge base is an understanding of how historic
materials were prepared and the crucial properties that influence
their long-term behaviour. Any assessment of the way such materials
perform must crucially be based on an understanding of the methods
used for their analysis. The editors here add to the knowledge base
treating the materials used in historic structures, their
properties, technology of use and conservation, and their
performance in a changing environment. The book draws together 18
chapters dealing with the inorganic materials used in historic
structures, such as adobe, brick, stone, mortars, concrete and
plasters. The approach is complex, covering material
characterisation as well as several case studies of historic
structures from Europe, including Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland,
Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia and Spain, and the My Son Temples in
Vietnam. An equally important component of the book covers the
analysis of materials, together with a treatment of sustainable
development, such as the protection of monuments from earthquakes
and climate change. The authors are all leading international
experts, drawn from a variety of backgrounds: architecture, civil
engineering, conservation science, geology and material science,
with close links to professional organisations such as ICOMOS or
universities and research centres throughout Europe. Audience: This
book will be of interest to geologists, engineers, restorers,
consulting engineers, designers and other professionals dealing
with cultural heritage and sustainable development. Also graduate
students in applied geo-science (mineralogy, geochemistry,
petrology), architecture and civil engineering will find
interesting information in this book.
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