Porous building materials : materials science for architectural conservation / Giorgio Torraca.

Main entry:

Torraca, Giorgio.

Title & Author:

Porous building materials : materials science for architectural conservation / Giorgio Torraca.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication:

Rome : ICCROM, 1982.

Description:

ix, 145 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-145).
Water movement in porous solids -- Deterioration of porous materials -- mechanical stress -- Chemical processes -- corrosion -- Biodeterioration of porous materials -- Vibration -- Binders -- Conservation of stone -- Clay, adobe, bricks -- Conservation and deterioration of masonry -- Synthetic plastics -- Silicates and silicones -- Technical literature.

Subject:

Materials science.
Building materials.
Porous materials.
Architecture Conservation and restoration.
Science des matériaux.
Construction Matériaux.
Architecture Conservation et restauration.
building materials.
Materiais.
Materiais de construção.
Arquitetura.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 12057
Call No.: ID:87-B14382
Status: Available

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