Conservation of Historic Brick Structures

Norbert Baer, S. Fitz, R.A Livingstone

Introduction and research overview vBrick Masonry Technology v A brief history of brickmaking in Northern Germany v Subsequent determination of the firing temperature of historic brick v Degradation Mechanisms v Causes and mechanisms of the decay of historic brick buildings in Northern Germany v Indoor brick damage: investigation of the roles of pore size and salts v Stages of damage in the structure of brick due to salt crystallization v Influence of salt content on the drying behavior of brick v Bioreceptivity and biodeterioration of brick structures vDiagnosis of Damage v Application of NDE to masonry structures: current technology and future needs v Development and application of acoustic tomography to masonry v Quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis of hand-molded brick v A damage atlas and questionnaire for evaluation of deterioration of ancient brick masonry structure vField Studies, Laboratory Tests and Modeling v Decay of brickwork surfaces: laboratory tests and study on outdoor full-scale models v Application of neutron scattering techniques to the investigation of brick and mortar v Transport of salt solutions in brickwork v Influence of brick microstructure on the characteristics of mortar v Mortars and Renderings v Characterization of ancient mortars from Germany and the Netherlands v Gypsum and lime mortars of historic German brick buildings: analytical results and restoration material requirements v Characterization of mortars and plasters from historic monuments in Turkey v Air pollution trends in Germany v Influence of air pollutants on renderings: experimental protocols and background v Influence of air pollutants on renderings: exposure tests v Influence of air pollutants on renderings: reaction zones on buildings vs orientation v Salt-induced gypsum formation on renderings v Conservation Treatments and Materials v Adobe brick of an ancient city wall in Reggio Calabria v Water-repellent treatment on the brick wall of the external facade of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua v Water-resistant gypsum-lime mortars for the restoration of historic brick buildings v Injection grouting for the repair of brick masonry v Desalination of brickwork and other porous media v Weathering and conservation of north German terracotta: Schwerin Castle as a case study v Change in physico-technical characteristics by modifying the material composition v Case Studies v Measuring moisture content in the Gothic brick masonry of the Luebecker Ratsbierkeller v Conservation of St Pancras Chambers, designed as the Midland Grand Hotel v Desalination of brick masonry and consolidation treatment in the Crypt of S. Marco Basilica v Influence of effective material properties on dynamic analysis and earthquake response of Hagia Sophia v Deterioration and restoration of brickwork at the Octagon House, Washington, D.C. v Diagnosis of salt damage at a smokehouse in Colonial Williamsburg v Uppark: a case study in fire damage to brickwork v Historic plasters of village churches in Brandenburg v Bricks under the influence of huge salt immissions: buildings of a Thuringian potash mine v Appendices, Indexes.