Historical Materials and Technologies for their Conservation

Updated course

Level of qualification: Bachelor, Master

ECTS credits: 4

Responsible partners: 
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University) (MGSU), Russia
Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (NArFU), Russia

Course overview / general description: Introduction to the conservation and restoration of materials. The principle of reversibility. Reasonable limits for the use of modern materials for the conservation of architectural heritage. Material compatibility. Historical materials: identification, types and classification. Preservation of stone, brick. Binders and solutions. Degradation of historical materials: physical, chemical and biological effects. Degradation of historical materials: natural disasters and man-made impacts. Salts in stone and masonry. Facade cleaning. Hydrophobization. Repair materials and equipment. Consolidation of degraded mortar and plaster and interaction with a fixed artistic heritage. Restoration and conservation of wood. Conservation and restoration of metals. Preservation of concrete and modern materials of the 20th-century heritage. Laboratory work and on-site survey.