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Zusatztext "This is a delightfully illustrated book on a subject that is of as much interest to the layman with an interest in preserving our built heritage as it is to the professional and would-be professional conservator. The book is a delight."Ecclesiastical & Heritage World Informationen zum Autor John Ashurst Klappentext Despite growing international awareness of the presence and significance of ruined buildings and archaeological sites, and the increasingly sophisticated technology available for the collection of data about them, these sites continue to be at risk across the globe.Conservation of Ruins defines and describes these risks, which range from neglect, to destructive archaeology, and even well-meaning intervention in the name of tourism. The book provides detailed, practical instruction on the conservation and stabilisation of ruins by structural and non-structural means, as well as describing the procedures and conditions that need to be in place to ensure the protection of our important historic sites.In considering aspects of architectural conservation, archaeology and ecology together for the first time, this book provides an integrated, holistic view of this international topic that will be essential reading for those working in this field Zusammenfassung Defines various risks, which range from neglect, to destructive archeology, and intervention in the name of tourism. This book provides instruction on the conservation of ruins by structural and non-structural means, describing the procedures and conditions that need to be in place to ensure the protection of our important historic sites. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionRuins and their landscapesImplementation of a philosophySurvey and assessmentStructural conditionMasonry consolidationSurfaces at riskRe-burial and enclosureFlora and faunaCase study - Herods northern palace, Masada, IsraelCase study - Guildford Castle, UKCase study - Gosport Railway Terminal, UKSpecifying work on ruined buildingsThe contractor and ruined buildingsTraining for the conservation of ruinsInterpretation and display of ruinsBibliographyIndex...
