CLT HTG 261
Structure, Properties, and Deterioration of Materials: Stone and Adobe
Conservation of Cultural Heritage · 2 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Introduction to igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks (geological context, mineralogical composition, macrostructure, and microstructure). Clay minerals: composition, structure, and properties. Rocks and stone: geographical distribution and occurrence, and usage by ancient cultures. Adobe: clay-based manmade materials. Mechanical and petrophysical properties of stone and adobe. Relationships between composition/structure and properties. Intrinsic and structural stability, resistance to weathering. Deterioration mechanisms and factors (physical, chemical, and biochemical).
Letter grading.
Requisites
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CLT HTG 261
- CLT HTG 231Conservation Laboratory: Stone and Adobe
1 course lists this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.