Notice catalographique « Proceedings of the 8th international congress on deterioration and conservation of stone, Berlin, 1996 »

Contents:

Recognition of stone provenance and case histories of deterioration of two ancient ELBE Sandstone tombstones from Hamburg and Hanover (northern Germany).

Gotland sandstone in Swedish buildings

Building stone from Southern Palatinate (western side of the Oberrheingraben) and their petrographical and geotechnical properties

Mineralogical study of stone decay in Charles Bridge, Prague

Differential alteration of a calcarenite

The materials of construction of the west wall of the mosque of Cordoba (Spain) and their deterioration

Man induced deterioration in the gothic cloister of "Palau de la Generalitat" (Barcelona-Spain)

Mapping material damages of limestone and sandstone on the territory of the european part of Russia

Lithology and weathering of Scaglia limestone

Characterization and conservation of the stone used in the
Cathedral of Almeria (Spain)

The statues of the apostles from the main doorway of the church of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal): analysis of degradation forms in relation to ancient treatments

Analysis of the deterioration causes of the petrous facades of the Communications Palace, Madrid,

Weathering of marble and calcareous breccia in the lateral
facade of Foligno Cathedral: influence of lithology and role of exposure

The mechanisms and causes of Portland limestone decay

Environmental studies: Artificial corrosion of untreated and treated Sarema

Dolomite

Dolostones used in Middle Age Friuli (NE Italy)

Marble weathering in Europe - Results of the EUROCARE
EUROMARBLE Exposure Programme 1992 - 1994

Investigations on the increase in the rate of weathering of Carrara marble in Central Europe

Characterisation of oolithic textured stone accretions and
erosion phenomenon of an excavated structure, Rani Ki Vav, Patan

A study on the weathering of Norwegian greenschist

Some cases of alteration and degradation of yellow and grey tuff-stone in the "Campania* area

Physical behaviour and degradation trends in an anisotropic granite

A study of decay occuring in Leinster granite, House No.9, Trinity College, Dublin

The physico-chemical properties of the weathered Cappadocian tuff and their significance on conservation studies

Weathering of chlorite to chlorite/ smectite mixed-layers
in Proterozoic metapelites - a link between acid deposition and rock deterioration?

Isamu Noguchi's "Black Sun": Investigation of a cracking phenomenon

The assessment of geological structures as constraints on stone decay

Monitoring of environmental parameters to explain stone deterioration: Church of Sta. Marija Ta'Cwerra, Malta

Environmental influences on stone: simulated study on the chemical and physical decay of the acid rain on carbonate stones

Air quality of historic cities and deterioration of monuments: case-studies in Rome and Tivoli

Rural nitrogeneous pollution and deterioration of granitic monuments: marine spray and urban pollution as main factors of stone damage of Malaga Cathedral (Spain)

The effect of urban pollution on construction materials: stone and brick

Carton due to atmospheric deposition on stone monuments and historical buildings

Reactivite des pierres au SO2 atmospherique, etude en
chambre de simulation et correlation avec les mesures en site reel

Etude experimentale de la prise en soufre d'un calcaire et d'un gres calcareux dans la chambre de simulation atmospherique de Lausanne

Le contenu microparticulaire des croutes gypseuses de la
Cathedrale Saint-Gatien de Tours - comparaison avec lair et la pluie

Black crusts and thin black layers in granitic monuments: Their characterization and the role of air pollution

Dry deposition of NO, NO2, HONO, HN03, and PAN on historic building stones

Black crusts from the Rueda cloister: an approximation to fossil effects of pollution in a semi-arid climate

Solid particles of atmospheric pollution found on the Hontoria Limestone of Burgos Cathedral
(Spain)

Effect of some surfactants on the sulphation reaction of calcareous stone

Effect of particulate matter on the sulphation of calcareous stone in humid atmosphere containing sulphur dioxide

Origine des constituants des croutes sulfatees cendres
volantes des monuments de Delos (Cyclades-Grece)

Damage by moisture on stone

Determination of moisture content in masonry materials: calibration of some direct methods

Evaluation of moisture content measurements in stone

Complex investigations of the moisture balance in structural members made of natural stone - a case study of the Berlin Zeughaus

Evaporation as a feature of characterizing stone

Relationship between pore structure and other physico-technical characteristics of stone

Problems of soluble salts in monuments of Latvia

Rain water as a source of the soluble salts responsible for stone decay in the granitic monuments of Oporto and Braga -Portugal

Sources of sulphate salt efflorescences at historical monuments- a geochemical study from Freiberg, Saxony

Chronology, probability estimations and salt efflorescence ocurrences forecasts on monumental building stones surfaces

Saltweathering and porosity - Examples from the Crypt of St. Maria im Kapitol, Cologne

Salt efflorescences on the marble slabs of S.Maria dei Miracoli church: a survey on their origin and the methodology of their removal

Crystallization properties of salt mixtures: comparison of experimental results and model calculations

Deterioration of materials by hydraulic pressure in salt/ watersystems - An outline model

SEM based studies of the combined effects of salt and
biological weathering on calcareous building stones

Studies of salt-frost attack on natural stone

The nature of decay of Monk's Parts limestone under simulated salt weathering

Biodeterioration of building materials

Biodeterioration of the temple of Segeste (Sicily)

Factors affecting the growth of algae on cleaned sandstone buildings in Scotland

Annual microbiological analysis of Altamira Cave (Santillana el Mar), Spain

Are patinas of Mediterranean monuments really related to the rock substrate?

Impact of surrounding vegetation and soil on the colonization of marble statues by dematiaceous fungi

Chemoorganotrophic microorganisms as agents in the destruction of objects of art - A summary

Microbial colonization on the surface and at the depth of
marble elements of the "Freundschaftstempel" at Sanssouci (Potsdam)

Symptomatology of bioalteration processes of stonework in the Pamplona Cathedral (Spain)

Presence, distribution and bioaleration phenomena associated to higher plants in the Pamplona Cathedral (Spain)

Bioafteration of stone associated to presence of microorganisms in the Pamplona Cathedral (Spain)

Physical and microbiological investigations of rock weathering at hellenic excavation sites on the Crimean Peninsula

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria in building stones

Biological aspects of deterioration and consolidation of selected tombstones on jewish cemeteries

Studies of biodeterioration of building materials on Bonsor Castle (Seville, Spain)

Some effects of masonry biocides on intact and decayed stone

Colonisation patterns of stone surfaces analyzed by fractal geometry

Factors affecting the colonization and distribution of cyanobacteria, algae and lichenes in ancient mortars

Methods of analysis

Modelling water and heat transfers in stones under climatic influences: physical basis

Alteration of geotechnical properties of Portland limestone
and Monk's Park limestone under simulated weathering

The application of ultrasonic testing in the preservation of monuments

The stone material of the West Portal of St.

Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna: petrological and ultrasonic investigation

Magnetic, chemical and microscopical characterization
of urban soiling on historical monuments

The use of stone thin sections in the study of decay of
individual components of stone by pollutants

Use of stable isotopes to study the deterioration of building stone

The use of methylene blue adsorption test to assess the clay content of the

Cappadocian tuff

Experimental physico-chemical methods for the identification of previous interventions on porous stone

Particularities in studying the physical and mechanical properties of stone in monuments.

Examples from the mediterranean Basin .

Monitoring the effects of the Oxford Transport Strategy on building stone decay and soiling

Microenvironment controls on the early soiling of building stone:Dublin, Ireland .

Influence of aspect upon sandstone weathering: the role of climatic cycles in flaking and scaling .

Environmental monitoring with natural stone sensors

Baumberg calcareous sandstone and Obemkirchner sandstone, natural sensor materials for
environmental monitoring results of a field exposure study .

The conservation of stone

Stone preservation and architectural preservation: two different perspectives?

Methods and materials used for the conservation of monumental works in Italy

Methods of restoration and conservation of stone in the national cultural heritage in care of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and documents connected

The recent state of technological development of stone conservation in Russia

Electrical charges on material surfaces and treatments

Chemical and physical techniques for the conservation of stone materials: interdisciplinary approach and specific nature of the discipline

Patina: surface deposit, alteration or outward appearance? Preliminary considerations for the conservation of stone surfaces in architecture

Historic Scotland's work in the preservation of carved stones

The rescue of M.Braun's sculptures in the area of the Betlem near Kuks (CZ): a case study on sandstone deterioration in the frame of an international project

The state of deterioration of the Carrara marble sculptures in the facade of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Stockholm

Case studies in the restoration of medieval and renaissance painted sculptures.

Previous studies for the restoration of the Cordoba Door of Carmona (Seville, Spain)

In situ assessment of surface consolidation and protection treatments of marble monuments in Rome in the 1880's, with particular reference to two treatments with paraloid B72

Studies of long-term behaviour of conservation agents and of microbiological contamination on twenty years exposed Mated sandstone cubes

Conservation of marble at the facade of the cathedral in Salzburg

Development of sacrificial coatings for protecting marble from sulfatation

Noto calcarenite (SR): the protective treatments and the evaluation of their effectiveness

Water-repellent treatments for the conservation of the calcareous tuff "Carparo"

Th conservation problems of the theatre of Eraclea Minoa (Sicily)

Projet des traveaux de conservation du theatre romain d'Aoste

Tomb 825: A case study in planning for restoration of a selected monument in Petra

The conservation concept for the tomb facades

Characterization and conservation of Seti - I temple stone, Abydous, Upper Egypt

Weathering and conservation of Apsara reliefs at Angkor Vat, Cambodia-Project Angkor

New data on the characterization and conservation of the Easter Island pyroclastics used for the moais

Easter Island Tuff: laboratory studies for its consolidation

Behaviour of lithic surface treated with Camauba wax

Modified elastic silicic acid ester applied on natural stone and tests of their efficiency

The consolidation of natural stone with a stone strengthener on the basis of poly silicic acid ethyl-ester

Consolidation effect of Wacker-Silicones on the properties of sandy limestone

The influence of stone pre-consolidation with ethyl silicate on soluble salts removal

The influence of stone pre-consolidation with ethyl silicate on deep consolidation

The effect of water soluble salts on the impregnation of sandstone with silicone microemulsion

DRIFT investigation of silylated natural stone - molecular surface information and macroscopic features

Dissolution of tetraetylortosilicate coatings on quartzgrains in acid solution

The effect of sandstone, limestone, marble and sodium chloride on the polymerization of MTMOS solutions

Alkoxysilane film formation on quartz and calcite crystal surfaces

The hardening process in silicate paints

Evaluation of protective treatments in laboratory and "in situ'

On the effectiveness of stone conservation after 20 years of exposure - case study at Clemenswerth Castle/NW-Germany

Evaluation of the protective treatment of the external facade
of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padova

Climatic influences on the longtherm efficiency of conservation agents - a german-brazilian outdoor exposure program

Full scale models as an outdoor laboratory to study the durability of surface treatments

Influence of different consolidating agents on the water
vapour diffusion properties of selected stones

The important role of the colour measurement in restoration works

Use of consolidants and water-repellents in sandstone

Desalting of stones by means of ion exchangers

Washing agents for cleaning of biodeteriorated stone in cultural properties field

The cleaning of the Hirschfeld tomb by recarbonation of the gypsum crust

Diagnostic techniques for laser cleaning of marble

Emerging conservation issues in consequence of cleaning scottish historic buildings

The use of microorganisms for the removal of nitrates and organic substances on artistic stoneworks

Measuring surface roughness: three techniques

Treatment of rising damp: evaluation of six chemical products

Bricks, Plaster, Mortar, Wall-paintings

Which binder for the Egyptian plasters of the Pharaos' monuments?

Analysis of the mortars used in the Cathedral of Pamplona, Spain

Historical plaster on village churches in Brandenburg

Plaster Technologies in Northern Italy from 15th to 19th century

Assessment of quantitative salt analysis by the water extraction method on lime mortars

Comparative study of standard test procedures for mortars

The properties of lime and cement mortars modified by metakao linite Investigations on injection grouts to readhere lime mortars to adobe grounds

Mortars for restoration

Decay due to salt crystallization

Behaviour of lime mortar in atmospheric simulation chambers

Durability of a new lime mortar with biocide properties

Effect of 'acid rain' on the degradation of lime mortar

19th century protest helps save Parliament House for
the 21st century

Testing mortars for repointing sandstone

Amelioration of the properties of hydrated lime for the consolidation of the surface or/and the mass of building materials of monuments or new buildings or statues and ornaments

The Preah Ko Project - treatment, conservation and maintenance of the stucco carvings, stone elements and brick of the sanctuary towers at Preah Ko, Cambodia

Analyses by X-ray diffraction and light microscopy of rammed earth walls (Granada, Spain)

The experience of the conservation of the plaster sculpture from the collection of the State Tretiakov Gallery

Conservation of stone monuments on jewish cemeteries in Berlin and Hannover/ Germany

The frescoes of the oratory of S. Stefano
(Lentate sul Seveso - Milan): comparison between the indoor air quality and decay

The mural paintings of S. Andrea in Melzo (Italy): Analytical investigations of the pigmented layers

Mural painting in San Tarasio Chapel in the Church of San Zaccaria, Venice: A study of the state of conservation of paint film

Gypsum efflorescence in the zone of rising damp

Monitoring of slow decay processes caused by crystallizing salts on wall paintings

Characterization of the bricks used in the construction of the Alcazaba (Malaga, Spain)

Damage to historic brick masonry structures

Evaluation of the performance of surface treatments for the conservation of brick masonry

Terracotta at Schloss Schwerin, different desalination treatments for the application of stone consolidating agents

Conservation of Renaissance tiles from the Grand Stove in Gdansk Arthus' Court

Databases for the conservation of monuments

The Masonry Damage Diagnostic System: a database for historic renderings in Brandenburg. A database system for improved information transfer in conservation

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