ARCH457 INT. TO DETERIORATION & CONSERVATION
| Course Code: | 1200457 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (4.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYŞE DUMAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course,:
- the students will comprehend the systematic approach to the documentation of materials deterioration problems of a historic and archaeological sites and/or buildings.
- the students will define the possible sources of decay in relation to the materials deterioration and classify the urgent and secondary problems.
- the students will construct knowledge on the main field and laboratory analyses needed for the definition of the decay factors and possible means of their control and/or elimination.
Course Content
Introduction to historic structures and materials. Introduction to the characteristics of traditional materials, such as stone, brick, mudbrick, timber, mortar, plaster, and their deterioration. Types of decay and their possible causes in historic structures or sites. Diagnostic and monitoring studies on the problems of historical structures, such as dampness, soluble salts, air pollution, biodeterioration. Emphasis on non-destructive methods for diagnostic and monitoring studies. Introduction to conservation by means of some case studies.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to:
- practice the documentation of materials decay problems of a historic and archaeological sites and/or building.
- perform some basic and simple measurements on main decay factors in historic and archaeological sites and/or buildings.
- report a conservation program that will define the field and laboratory analyses needed for the definition of materials decay in historic, archaeological sites and/or building, their control and elimination.