Stones for Building and Decoration
Author : George Perkins Merrill
Publisher :
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 21,62 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Building stones
ISBN :
Building Decorative Materials
Author : Yan Li
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 33,70 MB
Release : 2011-05-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0857092588
Book Description
Buildings should not only be functional but aesthetically pleasing. This requires the use of decorative materials both on the exterior and inside a building. Building decorative materials reviews the range of materials available and their potential applications.The book begins by considering the main types of decorative material and the physical, mechanical and other properties they require. It then discusses types and potential uses of decorative stone materials such as marble, granite, slate or gypsum. It then goes on to discuss the ways cement and concrete can be used for decorative effect, before considering the role of ceramics in such areas as tiling. The following chapters review decorative glass for windows or facades, metals and wood before assessing polymer materials such as plastics and textiles. The final group of chapters discuss coatings, including waterproofing materials, multi-functional materials used for such purposes as soundproofing and thermal insulation, and the use of more sustainable decorative materials.Building decorative materials is a useful reference for architects, civil engineers and those studying civil or structural engineering. - Reviews the full range of materials available for both the exterior and interior of buildings and their potential applications beyond conventional uses - Considers the main types of decorative material and the physical, mechanical and other properties they require as the role of sustainable materials - Discusses types and potential uses of decorative stone materials such as marble, granite, slate or gypsum and explores how cement and concrete can be used for decorative effect
Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone
Author : F G Dimes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 22,34 MB
Release : 2007-11-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1136415432
Book Description
One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences and approaches to the same material. Part one is an introduction to the complexities and background history of stone conservation followed by the most comprehensive description yet produced of the building and decorative stones used in the British Isles. In part two, practitioners involved in stone conservation describe ways in which major structural masonry problems, secondary building problems and different stone surface conditions may be treated. A variety of building types and environments has been used to ensure that the broad scope of common problems is covered. This second part of the book will be of practical value to art historians, archaeologists, architects, surveyors and engineers, masonry contractors and sculpture conservators in solving problems and in learning to use each other's skills and experience.
Stone Houses
Author : Steve Parsons
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 12,4 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Book Description
Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone
Author : John Ashurst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 35,82 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0750638982
Book Description
One of the problems which beset the conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences & approaches.
Stone
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 14,38 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Building stones
ISBN :
Book Description
Stone House Construction
Author : Sarah Gunn
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,62 MB
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0643106863
Book Description
Stone House Construction is a comprehensive study of Australian stone building techniques in a residential context, for people with an interest in building or renovating, including property owners, architects and builders. It has a strong theme of historic stone buildings, as traditional forms of building respond to the need for structural integrity and stability over time against weathering. The book covers aspects of building in locally sourced stone, from quarrying on-site to building arches over openings for upper storey walls, and is a source book of examples and methods to help the reader to carry on a tradition of building in local stone. Stone buildings inspire people because they transfer a natural beauty to a human achievement. The book shows many examples of Australian stonework that have not been given exposure in previous architectural references. It promotes Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) through the continuation of a stonework tradition in Australia.
Stone in Architecture
Author : Erhard Winkler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 19,29 MB
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3662100703
Book Description
The readers of the first two editions of Stone: Properties, Durabi lity in Man's Environment, were mostly architects, restoration architects of buildings and monuments in natural stone, profes sionals who sought basic technical information for non-geologists. The increasing awareness of rapidly decaying monuments and their rescue from loss to future generations have urged this writer to update the 1973 and 1975 editions, now unavailable and out of print. Due to the 20-year-Iong interval, extensive updating was necessary to produce this new book. The present edition concentrates on the natural material stone, as building stone, dimension stone, architectural stone, and decorative field stones. Recently, the use of stone for thin curtain walls on buildings has become fashionable. The thin slabs exposed to anew, unknown complexity of stresses, resulting in bowing of crystalline marble, has attracted much negative pUblicity. The costs of replacing white slabs of marble on entire buildings with its legal implications have led construction com panies into bankruptcy. We blame many environmental problems on acid rain. Does acid rain really accelerate stone decay that much? Stone preservation is being attempted with an ever-increasing number of chemicals applied by as many specialists to save crumbling stone. Chemists filled this need during a time of temporary job scarcity, while the general geologist missed this opportunity; he was too deeply involved in the search for fossil fuels and metals.
Architectural Stone
Author : Mark A. Chacon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 34,73 MB
Release : 1999-10-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780471246596
Book Description
The past quarter century has seen a near revolution in the availability, versatility, and cost of architectural stone. Enormous technological advances in fabrication, transportation, and installation have combined with the emergence of new sources of stone in China, India, Southeast Asia, and the former Soviet Union to produce an astounding variety of choices for architects interested in incorporating stone into their designs. But, beyond the visual aesthetic of a sample, how can an architect determine whether a particular stone possesses characteristics suitable for a specific project? This is a crucial question, since an improper selection can cost thousands, or even millions, of dollars to correct. In Architectural Stone, Mark Chacon takes the guesswork out of stone selection, design, and installation. He provides detailed information on geological formation, physical characteristics, and fabrication techniques for igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic stone, and explains how these factors affect design and installation. Taking a how-to approach, he offers detailed instructions for all major installation techniques and examines the materials, systems, and specifications required for each technique, as well as methods of finishing, sealing, and maintaining installed stone. Finally, he presents detailed guidelines for the selection of stone, including selection criteria and practical concerns, special considerations for interior and exterior installations, informal testing and practical analysis, and the availability and suitability of particular types of stone. The only one-stop source for complete information on building stone, Architectural Stone also provides: * More than 100 field photographs detailing the quarrying, fabrication, and installation of a wide variety of building stone * Architectural details that describe the intent and use of stone in building systems * Computer-generated images of the geological formation of stone The first and only comprehensive reference for owners, architects, interior designers, and other building professionals working with stone, this book provides authoritative, up-to-date answers to critical questions on every aspect of using stone as a building material.
Stone Designs for the Home
Author : John T. Morris
Publisher : Gibbs Smith Publishers
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 23,94 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781423601944
Book Description
Dozens of full-color photographs capture the diverse applications of stone for both interior and exterior designs for the home, covering such areas as flooring, fireplaces, bathrooms, hot tubs, swimming pools, walls, driveways, doors, benches, and sculptures, and offering a description of the different types of materials available--marble, sandstone, flagstone, limestone, and others.
