Ancient floor mosaics' substrate (2009)

Title: Study of materials and technology of ancient floor mosaics' substrate
Author: Vincenzo Starinieri
University: University of Bologna (Italy)
Year: 2009
Type of document: PhD thesis
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Abstract:

Ancient pavements are composed of a variety of preparatory or foundation layers constituting the substrate, and of a layer of tesserae, pebbles or marble slabs forming the surface of the floor. In other cases, the surface consists of a mortar layer beaten and polished. The term mosaic is associated with the presence of tesserae or pebbles, while the more general term pavement is used in all the cases. As past and modern excavations of ancient pavements demonstrated, all pavements do not necessarily display the stratigraphy of the substrate described in the ancient literary sources. In fact, the number and thickness of the preparatory layers, as well as the nature and the properties of their constituent materials, are often varying in pavements which are placed either in different sites or in different buildings within a same site or even in a same building. [...]

Table of contents (compact version):

1. Introduction
1.1. Definition and relevance of the topic
1.2. Objectives of the research
2. Theory
2.1. The mosaics‟ substrate in the ancient treatises
2.2. Modern studies on mosaics‟ substrate
2.3. Mosaic conservation: an overview of the modern practice
2.4. Definition of mortar
2.5. Components of a mortar
2.6. Types of mortar
3. The Case Studies
3.1. Introduction
3.2. The ancient city of Dion
3.3. The “Villa Romana delle Muracche” in Tortoreto
3.4. The archaeological area of St. Severo, Classe
3.5. The “Cortile Romano” in the Archaeological Museum of Florence
3.6. The Palace of Aegae in Vergina
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. In situ analyses and sampling
4.2. Laboratory analyses
5. Results and Discussion
5.1. Results of the analyses
5.2. Discussion
5.3. Practical application of the results
6. Conclusions
6.1. Results of the research
6.2. Suggestions for further work

Physical and mineralogical changes of monumental stones (2009)

Title: Physical and mineralogical changes of Hungarian monumental stones exposed to different conditions: stone-testing in-situ and under laboratory conditions

Author: Magdalini Theodoridou
University: University of Bologna (Italy)
Year: 2009
Type of document: PhD thesis
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Abstract:

The Székesfehérvár Ruin Garden is a unique assemblage of monuments belonging to the cultural heritage of Hungary due to its important role in the Middle Ages as the coronation and burial church of the Kings of the Hungarian Christian Kingdom. It has been nominated for “National Monument” and as a consequence, its protection in the present and future is required. Moreover, it was reconstructed and expanded several times throughout Hungarian history. By a quick overview of the current state of the monument, the presence of several lithotypes can be found among the remained building and decorative stones. Therefore, the research related to the materials is crucial not only for the conservation of that specific monument but also for other historic structures in Central Europe. [...]

Table of contents (compact version):
1. Introduction
2. Brief Description of the Hungarian History Focused on the Middle Ages
3. Studied Site
3.1. Introduction
3.2. History and Construction Periods
3.3. Former Investigations
3.4. The Site Today
4. Studied Materials
5. Methods
5.1. In-situ Investigations
5.2. Analyses under Laboratory Conditions
6. Results
6.1. In-situ Investigations
6.2. Analyses under Laboratory Conditions
7. Discussion
8. Conclusions
9. References
10. Acknowledgements

Art of Copper Smithing (1911)

Title: A Practical Treatise of Working Sheet Cooper into All forms
Author: John Fuller
Publisher: David Williams Company
Edition: Fourth, revised
Year: 1911
Formats available: html, txt, DjVu, rtf and xml
Link: http://www.archive.org/...
Note: Thank you to Goran Budija for pointing me out this book!

Table of contents:

Historical Sketch of Copper
Braziers' Art, or Light Coppersmithing
First Year's Experience
Repairing and Tinning
The Boy's Second Year
Making Washing Coppers
Making Small JB rawing Coppers
Table of Dimensions and Capacity
Making Hand Bowls
Making Frying Pans
Making Closet Pans
Making Water Balls
Mounting for Copper Goods
Glue Pots and Tea-Kettles
Oval Tea-Kettles
Beer Mullers
Funnels
Coffee Pots
Saucepans and Pudding Pots
Stewpans
Stock Pots
Fish and Turbot Kettles
Brazing Pans
Tea Boilers
Warming Pans
Preserving Pans
Dripping Pan and Ladle
Coal Scoops and Coal Hods
Making Coal Scoops
Planishing and Smoothing
Cranes or Syphons
Pumps
Appliances of Railway and Marine Coppersmiths
Making Copper Pipe
Piecing and Joining Pipes
The Fire Pots
Fire Pot Set for Brazing Joint
Soft Soldering Large Joints
Taking Templates
Filling and Bending
Making Bends
Template Boards
Patching Pipes
Outlets
Expansion Joints
Tee Pieces
Three-Way Pieces
Cross of Font-Way Pieces
Saddle Fire
Marine Work
View of Maudsley, Sons & Field's Shop
Making Large Bends
Making Double Bends
Brazing on Flanges
Short Bends
Air Pipes for Ships
Making Hollow Spheres
Brazing Sheet Brass
Locomotive Brass Work
Brazing the Joint of Valve Chimneys
Brass Dome Covers
Heavy Pipes for Breweries
Brewing Coppers or Kettles
Dome Coppers
Dome and Pan Coppers
Tallow Coppers
Dyers' Coppers
Stills
Sugar-House Work
Sugar Tieches
Defecators
Film Evaporators
Vacuum-Pans
Coppersmith's Plugs
Index

Care of Historic Musical Instruments (1997)

Title: The Care of Historic Musical Instruments
Editor: Robert L. Barclay
Publisher: online version
Year: 1997
Formats available: html
Link: http://cimcim.icom.museum/...
Note: Thank you to Goran Budija for pointing me out this book!

Table of contents:

Preliminaries
Preface

Chapter 1. Ethics and the Use of Instruments
Codes of Ethics and Standards
Guidelines
Playability and "Soundability"
Conclusion

Chapter 2. Instruments in Their Environment
Conservation Assessment
Strategies for Environmental Control

Chapter 3. General Care of Musical Instrument Collections
Support for Display and Storage
Storage
Handling
Travel
Strategies to Counter Biological Attack

Chapter 4. Materials
Metals
Wood
Skin Products
Bone and Ivory
Keratinous Materials
Glass
Synthetic Organic Materials
Coatings
Composite Objects

Chapter 5. Basic Conservation Treatments
Justifying Treatment
Review of Cleaning
Treatment of Wood
Treatment of Metal
Treatment of Other Materials
Treatment of Synthetic Organic Materials
Cleaning of Textiles
Treatment of Coatings
Treatment of Composites
Treatment of Instruments by Type

Chapter 6. Basic Maintenance of Playing Instruments
Keyboard Instruments
String Instruments
Woodwinds
Brass Instruments
Percussion
Selection and Monitoring of Players
Relative Costs
Retiring Instruments from Playing Status
Conclusion

Chapter 7. Documentation
General Principles
Registration
Object Files
Security
Cataloguing
Documentation and Monitoring of Instruments
Automated Resources
The Internet
Readings in Electronic Documentation

Bibliography

Getty Seismic Adobe Project (2009)

Title: Proceedings of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project 2006 Colloquium
Editors: Mary Hardy, Claudia Cancino, Gail Ostergren
Publisher: The Getty Conservation Institute
Year: 2009
Pages: 203
Links:
Proceedings of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project 2006 Colloquium (PDF, 12.1MB)
Résumés supplémentaires en français (PDF , 213 kb)
Resúmenes adicionales de ponencias en español (22pp., 27kb)
For individual sections, please see the Table of Contents below

Description:

Papers from a colloquium held at the Getty Center April 11–13, 2006. During this three-day colloquium, a group of professionals with expertise in earthen conservation, materials science, construction, building standards, and earthquake engineering gathered to discuss the current state of knowledge and the challenges of preserving our earthen cultural heritage in active seismic zones. This publication contains a selection of papers presented at the colloquium, as well as several later submissions by participants.

Table of contents:

Foreword, Timothy P. Whalen (273 kb)
Introduction, Mary Hardy, Claudia Cancino, and Gail Ostergren (240 kb)
Acknowledgments (324 kb)

Part One: Research and Testing

Earthquake Resistant Design Criteria and Testing of Adobe Buildings at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Daniel Torrealva, Julio Vargas Neumann, and Marcial Blondet (716 kb)

Seismic Response of Fiber-Reinforced and Stabilized Adobe Structures, Mohammad Shariful Islam and Kazuyoshi Iwashita (1.3 Mb)

Low-Cost and Low-Tech Reinforcement Systems for Improved Earthquake Resistance of Mud Brick Buildings, Dominic M. Dowling and Bijan Samali (1.1 Mb)

Getty Seismic Adobe Project Research and Testing Program, E. Leroy Tolles (508 kb)

Part Two: Building Codes and Standards

The Peruvian Building Code for Earthen Buildings, Julio Vargas Neumann, Marcial Blondet, and Nicola Tarque (864 kb)

New Zealand: Aseismic Performance-Based Standards, Earth Construction, Research, and Opportunities, Hugh Morris (1.4 Mb)

Reflecting on Materials and Structure: Building Cultures and Research Methodology in the Project of a Seismic Building Code for Traditional Materials in Morocco, Mohammed Hamdouni Alami and Stefania Pandolfo (1 Mb)

"To Do No Harm": Conserving, Preserving, and Maintaining Historic Adobe Structures, Steade R. Craigo (820 kb)

Part Three: Case Studies

Seismic Rehabilitation Study in Turkey for Existing Earthen Construction, Bilge Isik (1 Mb)

Observing and Applying Ancient Repair Techniques to Pisé and Adobe in Seismic Regions of Central Asia and Trans-Himalaya, John Hurd (1.6 Mb)

Research on the Upgrade of Traditional Seismic Retrofits for Ancient Buddhist Temples in the Region of Spiti and Kinnaur in the Western Himalayas, Sandeep Sikka and Charu Chaudhry (712 kb)

Seismic Vulnerability and Conservation Strategies for Lalitpur Minor Heritage, Dina D'Ayala (1.3 Mb)

Seismic Retrofitting Guidelines for the Conservation of Doctrinal Chapels on the Oyón Highlands in Peru, Patricia Navarro Grau, Julio Vargas Neumann, and Maribel Beas (1.2 Mb)

Part Four: Getty Seismic Adobe Project Implementation
Application of Stability-Based Retrofit Measures on Some Historic and Older Adobe Buildings in California, Frederick A. Webster (656 kb)

Seismic Retrofit Applications of Getty Seismic Adobe Project Technology to Historic Adobe Buildings, E. Leroy Tolles (956 kb)

Evolving Methodology in Seismic Retrofit: Stabilizing the Las Flores Adobe, John M. Barrow, Douglas Porter, Stephen Farneth, and E. Leroy Tolles (812 kb)

Summary of Discussions, Mary Hardy and Claudia Cancino (356 kb)

Appendix A: Steering Committees (268 kb)
Appendix B: Colloquium Participants (300 kb)
Contributors (328 kb)