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A background and field guide for the geologic study of commercial stones.
Author : Louis Wade Currier
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Page : 102 pages
File Size : 40,33 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Geology
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A background and field guide for the geologic study of commercial stones.
Author : Louis W. Currier
Publisher :
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 43,14 MB
Release : 1960
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Author : United States. Department of the Interior
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Page : 50 pages
File Size : 29,17 MB
Release : 1969
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Page : 578 pages
File Size : 43,82 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Geology
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Author : John Calvin Reed (Jr.)
Publisher :
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 25,53 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Geology
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A synthesis of available information on stratigraphy, structure, and mineral deposits.
Author : Richard Přikryl
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,49 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781862392915
Natural stone is considered to be a versatile, durable and aesthetically pleasing building material. From the beginning of civilization, important structures and monuments have been built from, or based on, natural stone. Until the end of the nineteenth century, the use of local stone re-sources was mostly in balance with the local environment. Strict environ-mental legislation has resulted in the closing of many long-standing quar-ries in industrialized countries, which has led to a shortage of traditional stone varieties. This has caused problems for restoration practice. Cheap, imported stone from less industrialized countries has become more widely available in recent years. Some of the issues related to built stone conservation and restoration cov-ered by this volume are: the establishment of inventories of possible re-placement stones; understanding the decay mechanism and use of preven-tive conservation methods for slowing down decay processes; evaluation of the properties of natural stone; and assessing the risks of using replacement stones of different qualities.
Author : Fred Moavenzadeh
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 38,74 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780262132480
The building materials covered by the Concise Encyclopedia of Building and Construction Materials are classified in three groups: structural materials, semistructural materials, and auxiliary materials.
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,51 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Geology
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Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Page : 316 pages
File Size : 47,67 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Geology
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Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 46,28 MB
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1862397252
Geomaterials derived from the Earth’s crust and used in construction after appropriate processing are among the earliest raw materials exploited, processed and used by humans. Their numerous functional properties include accessibility, workability and serviceability, and these are explored within this volume. In modern society, sustainable use of raw materials, specifically those exploited in large volumes such as geomaterials for construction, raises questions of reducing extraction of primary resources and thus minimizing impacts on natural systems, and also employment of materials and technologies to lower emissions of deleterious substances into the atmosphere. This will be possible only if we fully understand the properties, processing and mode of use of traditional geomaterials. Although most of the papers within this volume were written by geologists, the contributions will also be of interest to those working in cultural heritage, monument conservation, civil engineering and architecture.