CONTENTS -- Director's foreword / Timothy P. Whalen -- Granites and related rocks -- Decay of granitic rocks in the natural environment -- Granitic rocks, from the quarry to the built object -- Granite in human constructions -- Field documentation and laboratory characterization -- Conservation treatment : cleaning visually affected surfaces -- Consolidation and protection of granite -- Illustrative case studies -- Guidelines for conservation.
Langue
English = Anglais
Sujet
Granite buildings - Conservation and restoration
Granite sculpture - Conservation and restoration
Building stones - Deterioration
Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration
Cultural property - Protection
Constructions en granit - Conservation et restauration
Sculpture en granit - Conservation et restauration
Monuments historiques - Conservation et restauration
