Architectural detailing, weathering and stone decay
Mulvin, L. and Lewis, J. O.
1994 Building and Environment, 29(1): 113-138
Mulvin, L. and Lewis, J. O., (1994), "Architectural detailing, weathering and stone decay", Building and Environment, 29(1): 113-138.
Abstract:
Examination of the effects of weather on the exterior of an historic fa?ade is shown to be a necessary part of a conservation study by the information yielded from Regent House, Trinity College, Dublin. An investigation, by visual observation and recording of weathering and decay patterns, into the contribution made by the architectural features of classical detailing establishes certain points of interest. Eighteenth-century fa?ade construction employed classical detailing for both decorative and utilitarian, protective functions, such as water flow control. As a result, water penetration within the core fabric of the construction was minimized, and mo, the degradation of the materials upon which strength and structural integrity depends was lessened. The study of patterns of weathering and deterioration is used to help identify areas in which the classical detail has failed or been improperly made or maintained. Such areas are associated with further repercussions on the stone and on iron fixings embedded in the constructions and indicate areas in need of repair attention. In this regard, a knowledge and understanding of the construction of the building becomes an essential factor in a conservation study of this nature.
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