Main entry:

Amoroso, Giovanni G. (Giovanni Giuseppe), 1943-

Title & Author:

Stone decay and conservation : atmospheric pollution, cleaning, consolidation, and protection / Giovanni G. Amoroso and Vasco Fassina ; foreword by S.Z. Lewin.

Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1983.

Description:

xix, 453 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Series:

Materials science monographs ; 11

Notes:
"Published with assistance of the National Scientific Research Fund, Switzerland."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Stone weathering -- Effects of water and soluble salts on stone decay -- Environmental pollution in relation to the deterioration of stone -- The abundance, sources and sinks of the most important air pollutants responsible for the deterioration processes in stone -- Physical and chemical properties of aerosols -- Wet and dry surface deposition of air pollutants on stone and the formation of black scabs -- The influence of meteorological parameters on the dispersion of air pollutants -- The oxidation of sulphur dioxide -- Conservation of stone in monuments and building materials -- Generalities of stone treatment -- Cleaning of external surfaces, architectural ornaments and stone sculptures -- Products for treatment of stone: chemical and physical properties, reaction mechanisms and use -- Adhesion and adhesives -- Inorganic materials -- Natural and synthetic waxes -- Vinyl polymers and copolymers -- Acrylic resins -- Silicones -- Epoxy resins -- Unsaturated polyesters -- New possibilities: block copolymers -- Degradation of synthetic resins used in stone conservation -- Degradation, stabilization and weathering tests on polymers.
Current copyright fee: GBP32.84 5\1.

Resources:
1850-9999

ISBN:

0444421467 (U.S.)
9780444421463 (U.S.)
0444416854
9780444416858

Subject:

Building stones Deterioration.
Stone buildings Conservation and restoration.
Monuments Conservation and restoration.
Building stones Biodegradation.
Building, Stone Conservation and restoration.
Pierre à bâtir Détérioration.
Pierre à bâtir Biodégradation.
Construction en pierre Conservation et restauration.
Monuments Conservation et restauration.
Constructions en pierre Conservation et restauration.
Archäometrie
Baufälligkeit
Bauwerk
Denkmalpflege
Luftverschmutzung
Restaurierung
Stein
Steinbau
Steindenkmal
Steinkonservierung
Verwitterung
Stone buildings Conservation

Added entries:

Fassina, Vasco, 1947-
Materials science monographs ; 11.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 11898
Call No.: ID:87-B14314
Status: Available