Cleaning Techniques in Conservation Practice
A Special Issue of the Journal of Architectural Conservation
Published on 1. November 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
154 pages
978-1-873394-74-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book is being simultaneously published as a special issue of the Journal of Architectural Conservation, and presents the very latest research and developments in the cleaning of buildings, sculpture and monuments. It covers both wet and dry micro abrasive systems, other types of abrasives, laser cleaning methods and proprietary poultices for specialized applications. The material presented is supported by case study examples from an international selection of major buildings and monuments, where the techniques have recently been tried and tested.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
279 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-873394-74-8 (9781873394748)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Norman Weiss, Kyle Normandin, Deborah Slaton
Content
Introduction Nicola Ashurst. Cleaning Methodologies and Techniques: Overview of Current Practice and Techniques Kyle C Normandin and Deborah Slaton. The White Tower and the Perception of Blackening Carlotta Grossi and Peter Brimblecombe. Sydney Opera House Paul Ackhurst, Susan Macdonald and Trevor Waters. St John the Divine Techniques for Assessing the Effects of Fire Damage Claudia Kavenagh and Christopher Gembinski. St Paul's Cathedral: Poultice Cleaning of the Interior Martin Stancliffe, Inge de Witte and Eddy de Witte. Laser Cleaning of Sculpture, Monuments and Architectural Detail Martin Cooper. Conservation of Historic Metals by Waterjetting Techniques Joseph Sembrat, Patty Mille, Jee Skavdahl and Lydia Frenzel.