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Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria
Summer Heritage Conservation courses with Martin Weaver
Following are draft course outlines for the two courses we
are pleased to be offering in June with Martin Weaver on the care of
masonry and metals in historic structures. These six-day immersion
courses will combine in-class sessions and field visits to examine
the characteristics and conservation approaches to these materials.
Courses may be taken for credit toward the Diploma in Cultural
Conservation or for transfer to other programs, or they may be
completed on a non- credit basis.
Martin Weaver, Dipl.Arch.Assoc., is a leading international
specialist, educator, and consultant in the conservation heritage
structures and materials. He currently serves as Director for
Preservation Research at Columbia University, and is author of many
heritage conservation publications, including 'Conserving Buildings: A
Guide to Techniques and Materials'.
Please let us know if you would like to receive further information
and registration materials.
DRAFT COURSE OUTLINES
PRESERVING MASONRY STRUCTURES
Monday, June 9
* Introduction to masonry; the nature of masonry materials and
behaviour; masonry systems; the basic physical and chemical phenomena
affecting masonry
* Stone: the nature and origins of building and monumental stones;
rocks and minerals; igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
* The deterioration of stone as a material and in masonry systems
* The conservation, restoration and repair of stone
Tuesday, June 10
* Inspecting masonry structures: tell-tales; crack reading; access and
surveys; cranes and scaffolds
* The effects of moisture and water-soluble salts on masonry
* Stone in the conservation laboratory; preparing stone samples for
examination; examining stone under the microscope; water absorption;
the effects of pollutants; salts and pH readings
Wednesday, June 11
* Historic quarrying, stoneworking, finishing techniques and tools
* Stone masonry conservation case histories; including examples such
as le Vieille Palais de Justice, Montréal; St. Mary's Cathedral,
Kingston, Ontario; St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ontario;
the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario
* Downtown Victoria working survey of masonry problems
Thursday, June 12
* Marble: North American and international types and sources of marble
* Deterioration of marbles, their conservation and cleaning
* Case histories
Friday, June 13
* Architectural ceramics: bricks, terracotta and tilework; the
manufacture and materials of bricks
* The deterioration of bricks, brickwork and terracotta
* The restoration and conservation of brickwork and terracotta
Saturday, June 14
* Cementitious materials; lime, cement and concrete; gypsum; mortar;
pozzolanic materials
* The deterioration of cementious materials and systems
* Plaster and stucco; the nature and deterioration of lime, gypsum
and mud plasters
* Plaster and stucco conservation
METALS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Monday June 16
* Introduction to metals; nature and manufacture, deterioration and
corrosion processes; terminology; the electromotive series; working
and detailing
* Iron and steel; cast-iron and wrought-iron
Tuesday June 17
* Iron and steel, continued; early steel; basic conservation
fundamentals
* Iron and steel conservation
* Site visit: Cast-iron buildings in downtown Victoria; condition
surveys and conservation recommendations
Wednesday June 18
* Copper and copper alloys; a history of copper and copper alloy use;
bronze, brass, bell metal and gun metal; copper corrosion and
deterioration
* Copper and copper alloys; sheet copper work, roofing
and flashings; repoussé copper sheet statuary
* Copper and copper alloys; bronze statues and their conservation
* Copper and copper alloy conservation
Thursday June 19
* Introduction to zinc; early 19th century introduction of zinc;
"White Bronze"; sheet zinc; zinc plating; galvanizing; architectural
pressed metal shop fronts and other details; zinc corrosion and
deterioration
* Zinc conservation
* Site visit: heritage cemetery metalwork and conservation problems;
cast-iron, wrought-iron; zinc and leadwork
Friday June 20
* Lead; cast-lead; sheet-lead; lead statues; lead roofing; the
manufacture of lead
* Tin; tin plate and tin coating; tin alloys pewter and Terne alloy;
pewter as an architectural metal
* Aluminum and aluminum alloys; manufacture and uses; aluminum
corrosion
* Aluminum and aluminum alloy conservation
Saturday June 21
* Nickel and Chromium; nickel plating; the natural nickel alloy -
Monel metal; early stainless steels; corrosion
* Nickel and chromium; conservation
* Metals in the conservation laboratory
* Lab session
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PRESERVING MASONRY STRUCTURES
The brick, mortar, tile, and other masonry materials which shape both
modest and monumental structures, are subject to the ravages of time,
climate, inherent vice, vandalism, and pollution. This intensive
course develops your ability to manage the preservation and
conservation of historic masonry materials and structures through both
lectures and field studies, with special emphasis on:
- characteristics of masonry materials
- structural characteristics of historic masonry buildings
- environmental impacts and inherent vice
- inspecting masonry structures and analyzing materials
- approaches to stabilization and preservation
- identifying treatment requirements
- preventive maintenance
Dates: June 9-14, 1997
Please register by: May 12
Fee: $589 Canadian funds, credit or non-credit
Participants will be provided with a firm grounding in all aspects of
masonry conservation without being required to have any special
background in chemistry, physics or geology, prior to the course
METALS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS
A complex range of metals are found in both historic buildings and
monuments. This course provides an intensive review of all the
architectural metals and their structural and decorative uses in
buildings and monuments. The metals will include iron and steel,
copper and copper alloys including bronze and brass, lead, tin, zinc,
aluminum, magnesium, nickel, and chromium. The course will consider
the following topics for each metal: - nature and manufacture -
deterioration and corrosion - historical review of uses in North
America and relevant historical antecedents - cleaning, repair, and
conservation
Dates: June 16-21
Please register by: May 16
Fee: $589 Canadian funds, credit or non-credit
Travel: Victoria is easily accessible by air or ferry from both
Vancouver and Seattle
Accommodation: Bed and breakfast accommodation is available
on-campus at $71.00 Canadian funds, plus tax per night, or in
residence at $38 plus tax per night (discount available for stays
longer than 14 days). Contact Housing Services at (250) 721-8395.
Program staff are pleased to provide information on alternative
accommodations.
For more information:
Joy Davis, Program Director
Cultural Resource Management Program
University of Victoria
Phone 250-721-8462 FAX 250-721-8774
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For detailed Program information, please visit our Web Site at
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/
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