Research Catalog
Conservation of historic buildings
- Title
- Conservation of historic buildings / Bernard M. Feilden.
- Author
- Feilden, Bernard M. (Bernard Melchior)
- Publication
- Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth Architecture, 1994.
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- Description
- x, 345 pages : illustrations; 30 cm
- Alternative Title
- Conservation historic buildings.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-337) and indexes.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction to architectural conservation -- Pt. I. Structural Aspects of Historic Buildings. 2. Structural actions of historic buildings. 3. Structural elements I: beams, arches, vaults, and domes. 4. Structural elements II: trusses and frames. 5. Structural elements III: walls, piers and columns. 6. Structural elements IV: foundations -- Pt. II. Causes of Decay in Materials and Structure. 7. Climatic causes of decay. 8. Historic buildings in seismic zones. 9. Botanical, biological and microbiological causes of decay. 10. Insects and other pests as causes of decay. 11. Man-made causes of decay. 12. Internal environment of historic buildings -- Pt. III. The Work of the Conservation Architect. 13. Inspections and reports. 14. Research, analysis and recording. 15. Preventive maintenance of historic buildings. 16. Fire. 17. Presentation of historic buildings. 18. Cost control of conservation projects. 19. Rehabilitation of historic buildings.
- 20. Special techniques of repair and structural consolidation -- Appendix I: Historic buildings as structures / R.J. Mainstone -- Appendix II: Security in historic buildings.
- ISBN
- 075061739X :
- LCCN
- 93043653
- OCLC
- ocm29428533
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries