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Author Torraca, Giorgio.

Title Porous building materials : materials science for architectural conservation / Giorgio Torraca
Edition Second edition
Published Rome : ICCROM, 1982

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  720.288 Tor/Pbm  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 145 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Water movement in porous solids -- Deterioration of porous materials -- mechanical stress -- Chemical processes -- corrosion -- Biodeterioration of porous materials -- Vibration -- Binders -- Conservation of stone -- Clay, adobe, bricks -- Conservation and deterioration of masonry -- Synthetic plastics -- Silicates and silicones -- Technical literature
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 137-145
Subject Architecture -- Conservation and restoration.
Building materials.
Materials science.
Building materials -- Deterioration.
Porous materials -- Deterioration.
Porous materials.
Author International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property.