Historic Building Conservation

HISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION: UNDERSTANDING CONSERVATIONIntroduction: The past in the futureThe politics of conservationSustainable regeneration in historic urban areasProblems of rural conservationThe characterisation of industrial landscapesRepair and authenticityThe philosophy of repairChanging concepts of heritageThe conservation of historic gardens and landscapesInternational standards and chartersThe legislative frameworkConservation law in practiceBuilding preservation trustsCosting and contracts for historic buildingsPreparing the conservation planThe role of the archaeologistConservation training and educationValuing heritageThe management of historic sitesHISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION: STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTIONWhat is conservation engineering?The evolution of structural designHistory of structures: a typologyRe-using early iron framed buildingsThe philosophy of conservation engineeringCauses of damage in masonry structuresThe conservation of reinforced concreteDamage due to settlementScaffolding, temporary works and emergency structural worksSurvey and assessmentRepair techniques for minimal interventionFloor loading in historic buildingsBuilding codes and conservation: conflicts and solutionsFire safety engineeringHuman comfort versus building comfortLighting historic buildingsHISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATIN: MATERIALS AND SKILLSIntroduction: working with traditional materialsBrickworkLimestoneSandstoneCobConcreteTimberTimber frames and trussesCast and wrought ironLeadSlate, stone and clay tilesThatchLime products: plaster, mortar and renderGlassDecorative plasterworkPaintLighting and finishes in the historic interiorForsyth, Michael de Jong is the author of 'Historic Building Conservation ', published 2008 under ISBN 9781405118392 and ISBN 1405118393.