Historic Construction and Conservation: Materials, Systems and Damage

by Paulo B Loureno, Angelo Gaetani, Paulo B. Lourenço, et al.

Conservation in the built environment raises fundamental questions which have been debated for centuries - what is worth preserving, how is it possible, why is it important?

This book takes a modern approach to the meaning of a heritage structure and its conservation. The historical evolution of conservation is briefly addressed, considering prominent individuals and cases; along with the history of construction, focusing on materials...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032090235
• ISBN13: 9781032090238
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"