Lime Mortar

A Traditional Building Craft

Aga Khan Trust for Culture (Autor)

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96 Seiten

2024
Grantha Corporation
978-1-935677-56-7 (ISBN)

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Book & DVD. Prior to the invention of cement, lime mortar was the predominant building material for the monumental buildings in India. Following modern building practices, disruption of traditional conservation systems and availability of cement in the 20th century, most buildings were repaired with cement. Though these repairs were carried out in good intention they accelerated the decay process. Use of lime mortar in conservation works is essential as it is the original building material and, if well prepared, lime mortar survives for centuries as it returns to its natural state of limestone. The volume relays the knowledge accumulated through training workshops -- attended by conservation professionals from across India -- to engineers, conservation professionals, and architects in an illustrated manner. It conveys the need to use lime mortar for conservation, establishes best practice and lists specifications for different circumstances. The book also provides technical advice on the production, application, and post application care of lime mortar. Published in association with Aga Khan Trust for Culture, New Delhi.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.12.2024
Zusatzinfo	66 photos &15 b/w illus
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 299 mm
Themenwelt	Technik ► Architektur
	Technik ► Bauwesen
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Handwerk
ISBN-10	1-935677-56-X / 193567756X
ISBN-13	978-1-935677-56-7 / 9781935677567
Zustand	Neuware