Diseases and health status

Language

French

Main themes

Diagnosis of Materials and Structural Damage 

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Recognize a specific pathology related to historic and modern construction materials, and structures.
2	Be capable of proposing preliminary studies aimed at assessing the physico-chemical characteristics of materials.
3	Develop a diagnostic survey map.
4	Identify degradation factors.
5	Propose specific conservation measures for materials.
6	Analyze a specific issue of deformation or instability in an ancient structure.
7	Offer curative approaches to guarantee the structural integrity of the building...

Content

• Study of the influence of climate on material degradation. 
• Characterization of the physico-mechanical behavior of historic materials. 
• Specific pathologies of materials and structures in historic buildings (bricks, wood, stone, metals, plasters, and mortars). 
• Case studies. 

Teaching methods

Lectures, visits 

Evaluation methods

Oral examination during the January session (or August, in case of failure) 

Online resources

Course materials are made available as the course progresses.

Bibliography

Conserving buildings. Martin E. Weaver. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (ISBN : 0-471-50945-0), Restauration et réutilisation des monuments anciens. Georges Duval. Editions Mardaga (ISBN : 2-87009-428-0), Techniques de l'architecture ancienne. Ives-Marie Froidevaux. Editions Mardaga (ISBN : 2-87009-774-3), Préserver les objets de son patrimoine. Editions Mardaga (ISBN : 2-87009-766-2), La pierre et sa conservation. Editions du Patrimoine (ISBN : 2-85822-250-9), Les ennemis naturels du bois d'oeuvre. André Leclercq & Edgard Seutin. Les Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux (ISBN : 2-87016-034), Sens et renaissances du patrimoine architectural. Benjamin Mouton. Editions des Cendres. Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine. (ISBN : 978-2-86742-278-2) 

Faculty or entity

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