Objectif SUMMARY EG SURFACE TREATMENTS 1993 STONE SURFACE TREATMENTS ARE BROADLY USED IN THE CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, BUT VERY LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THEIR PERFORMANCE IN PRACTICE. CASES OF DAMAGE TO TREATED STONE IN MONUMENTS ARE FREQUENTLY REPORTED, WHICH COULD BE DUE TO THE INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN TREATMENT AND STGNY MATERIALS OR TO THE UNFORESEEN EFFECT OF DECAY FACTORS (PRESENCE OF SALTS IN WALLS, MOISTURE...). THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF SURFACE TREATMENTS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS; FURTHER TO PROVIDE THOSE INVOLVED IN CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS WITH A DECISION MODEL, WHICH CAN BE USED TO DECIDE WHETHER A TREATMENT IS NECESSARY AND WHAT IS THE MOST SUITABLE TREATMENT. A FURTHER OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP BETTER LABORATORY METHODS TO PREDICT THE PERFORMANCE OF TREATMENTS AND TO AVOID RISKS; THE EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY OF SURFACE TREATMENTS WILL RESULT FROM THE STUDY OF THE DATA DERIVING FROM THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH: 1. ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE OF PRESERVATION OF TREATED WALLS OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS; . ASSESSMENT GF THE PERFORMANCE OF TREATMENTS IN LABORATORY: - ON SINGLE MATERIALS (A); - ON LITTLE TEST WALLS (COMBINATION OF MATERIALS) (B) - ON REAL SCALE TEST BUILDINGS IN THE OPEN AIR. THE COMBINATION OF RESEARCH IN PRACTICE AND RESEARCH IN LABORATORY WILL ENABLE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF EVENTUAL CAUSES OF FAILURE IN PRACTICE IMPORTANT DELIVERABLES WILL BE THE DECISION MODEL FOR THE CHOICE OF TREATMENTS (AND THE PREVENTION OF DAMAGE) AND A PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN STANDARD ON METHODS TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF TREATMENTS IN LABORATORY AND IN PRACTICE. Programme(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Thème(s) 0204 - Environmental protection and conservation of Europe's cultural heritage Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - TNO Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 5,Schoemakerstraat, 97 2600 AA DELFT Pays-Bas Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (2) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 20133 MILANO Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 1,Jubelpark 1 1000 BRUXELLES Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée