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Practical Building Conservation: Concrete

By Historic England
Series: Practical Building Conservation
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Practical Building Conservation: Concrete by Historic England provides expert guidance on conserving historic concrete structures. The book explores the history and character of concrete use, explains listing criteria, identifies decay mechanisms, and advises on appropriate repair approaches. It includes a valuable bibliography and practical case studies, making it an essential resource for maintaining concrete’s architectural heritage.
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Format: Hardback
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This volume is ideal for conservation professionals, architects, heritage specialists, and students interested in the preservation and repair of historic concrete structures.

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This volume includes a brief history of the use of the material and explains the criteria for listing, before assessing decay mechanisms and determining appropriate repair strategies.

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A great deal of research and literature has been produced on repairing concrete structures but very little aimed at conserving the character or appearance of historic examples. Practical Building Conservation: Concrete offers guidance as to how that should be done.

It includes a brief history of the use of the material and explains the criteria for listing before assessing decay mechanisms and determining appropriate repair strategies.

A bibliography and case studies are also included.

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Concrete Magazine praises the book’s beautiful design, clear text, and extensive use of colour and black-and-white photographs that vividly illustrate this often overlooked material. The Historic Environment highlights its thorough coverage of concrete’s history, decay causes, and repair strategies, complemented by useful case studies, preventative maintenance advice, and a helpful glossary. Architectural Technology regards it as a significant addition to the Practical Building Conservation series, advancing understanding of concrete repair and specifying its use.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780754645658

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 April 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 960g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Historic England Non-Fiction Series: Practical Building Conservation

About the Author

The contents reflect the work of the Building Conservation and Research Team, their colleagues at Historic England, and their consultants and researchers, who together have many decades of accumulated experience in dealing with deteriorating building materials and systems of all types. This multi-disciplinary team of architects, surveyors, conservators and scientists are responsible for standard setting and research across a wide range of Historic England activities. The team specialises in dealing with the practical, technical and scientific aspects of building materials decay and their treatment. The aim has been to provide practical advice by advocating a common approach of firstly understanding the material or building element and why it is deteriorating, and then dealing with the causes. The books concentrate on those aspects which are significant in conservation terms, and reflect the requests for information received by Historic England.

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