Materials, Technologies and Practice in Historic Heritage Structures - Bostenaru-Dan, Maria; Pøikryl, Richard; Török, Akos.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010)
Adobe and Bricks -- Technology of Rammed-Earth Constructions ("Tapial") in Andalusia (Spain): Their Restoration and Conservation -- Ancient Clay Bricks: Manufacture and Properties -- The M? S?n Temples in Vietnam: Construction Techniques and Structural Issues -- Natural Stone -- The White and Coloured Marbles of the Roman Theatre of Copia(Cosenza, Italy) -- Black "Marble": The Characteristic Material in the Baroque Architecture of Cracow (Poland) -- Understanding the Long-Term Survival of Sandstone in Medieval Ecclesiastical Structures: Northern Ireland and Western Scotland -- The City of Dresden in the Mirror of its Building Stones: Utilization of Natural Stone at Façades in the Course of Time -- Determination of Source Areas of Natural Stones: A Methodology Approach Applied to Impure Crystalline Limestones -- In Situ Methods of Testing Stone Monuments and the Application of Nondestructive Physical Properties Testing in Masonry Diagnosis -- Binders, Concrete and Mixed Materials -- The Use of Lime Mortars in Restoration Work on Architectural Heritage -- The Basilica of Maxentius and Its Construction Materials -- Characterization of Ancient Pozzolanic Mortars from Roman Times to the 19th Century: Compatibility Issues of New Mortars with Substrates and Ancient Mortars -- Roman Cements: Key Materials of the Built Heritage of the 19th Century -- Historic Mortars and Plasters as a Material for Age Determination -- Reinforced Concrete Constructions at the Beginning of the 20th Century: Historical Review and Structural Assessment -- Monitoring the Seismic Risk -- Heritage Masonry Buildings and Reduction of Seismic Risk: The Case of Slovenia -- Acoustic Emission Monitoring of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca (Spain).
Keywords: Architecture; Geotechnical engineering; Cultural heritage; Building materials; Environment; Materials science; Architectural History and Theory; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Cultural Heritage; Building Materials; Environment, general; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials