The use of climate chamber simulations as a protection analysing tool against moisture and salt deterioration processes in monumental brick constructions

Heruc, Svebor, Groot, Caspar and Von Konow, Thoborg (2002) The use of climate chamber simulations as a protection analysing tool against moisture and salt deterioration processes in monumental brick constructions. In: Estrategias relativas al patrimonio cultural mundial. La salvaguarda en un mundo globalizado. Principios, practicas y perspectivas. 13th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium. Actas. Comité Nacional Español del ICOMOS, Madrid, pp. 1-3. [Book Section]

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Experience learns that very often the best way to preserve a historical building is to give it an active (re)use. However, it is also observed that this is only true if the conditions for (re)use are controlled to a certain extent. Parameters of control are then humidity, temperature and especially the changes of humidity and temperature. With respect to the 18th century fortification Tenaille von Fersen , Suomenlinna , Finland (included in the UNESCO World Heritage list) the conditions of the building can be described as follows: the walls and vaults are water – logged and salt contaminated. The building was unused and unheated for a long period of time. Part of the building is nowadays used for several types of activities. Extension of the reuse of the fortification is foreseen in a near future.

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Heruc, Svebor
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Groot, Caspar
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Von Konow, Thoborg
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Languages: English
Keywords: building material; brick; climate chamber simulations; moisture; salt deterioration; laboratory tests
Subjects: C. ARCHITECTURE > 04. Building materials
F. SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES AND METHODOLOGIES OF CONSERVATION > 06. Analysis of materials
F. SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES AND METHODOLOGIES OF CONSERVATION > 29. Laboratory tests
ICOMOS Special Collection: Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS General Assemblies)
ICOMOS Special Collection Volume: 2002, 13th
Depositing User: Jose Garcia
Date Deposited: 21 Jan 2011 16:49
Last Modified: 21 Jan 2011 16:49
URI: https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/622

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