Overview of Earthen Architecture Conservation (2008)

Title: Terra Literature Review: An Overview of Earthen Architecture Conservation
Editors: Erica Avrami, Hubert Guillaud, and Mary Hardy
Publisher: The Getty Conservation Institute
Year: 2008.
Pages: 174
Link: http://www.getty.edu/... (PDF, 1.7 Mb)

Table of contents:

Understanding Earthen Building Materials
Clay Minerals, Bruce Velde
Geology of Clays and Earthen Materials, Bruce Velde
Formation of Earthen Materials, Bruce Velde
Characterization of Earthen Materials, Hubert Guillaud

Assessing Earthen Architecture
Recording and Documentation of Earthen Architecture, Claudia N. Cancino
Deterioration and Pathology of Earthen Architecture, Leslie Rainer
Moisture Monitoring in Earthen Structures Brian, V. Ridout
Earthen Structures: Assessing Seismic Damage, Performance, and Interventions, Frederick A. Webster

Conserving Earthen Heritage
Conservation of Earthen Archaeological Sites, Anne Oliver
Modified Earthen Materials, Anne Oliver
Conservation of Nondecorated Earthen Materials, Anne Oliver
Conservation of Decorated Earthen Surfaces, Leslie Rainer
Wall-Inhabiting Organisms and Their Control in Earthen Structures, Brian V. Ridout