The problem of conservation of XX century architectural heritage: The fibreglass dome of the woodpecker dance club in Milano Marittima (Italy)

Pizzigatti, Cesare; Franzoni, Elisa

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102476

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“…Damage functions, while they do not necessarily describe all the different processes that the material suffer, are useful because they help to estimate future decay in areas where no research has been performed; however, the amount of building materials used in built heritage for which these mathematical equations have not yet been developed is high, so researching different materials would be a step toward optimizing resources dedicated to conservation. Additionally, research such as that in [88] must be encouraged to promote understanding of the variables involved in how different building materials decay in different climates and at different latitudes [171][172][173][174][175].…”

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Importance of Atmospheric Sciences in Stone Heritage Conservation Study in Italy and Mexico

et al. 2023

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The preservation of heritage is crucial to successfully accomplish the Sustaining Development Goals (SDGs) because it leads to social unity; therefore, evaluating the decay mechanisms of stone-built heritage sites is critical to understanding the role of atmospheric conditions towards their conservation and to developing effective policies in the preservation of heritage and hence, community strength. In this paper, the differences of material decay between Italy’s and Mexico’s atmospheres and the perspectives to implement a more active role of the atmospheric sciences in the conservation of built heritage are presented. The risk assessment methodology proposed by the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) is used to present the reviewed published research because it is one of the few methodologies suggested for amply analyzing cultural property. Currently, in Europe, most research is aimed either to estimate the future decay of built property or to assess the main threats to a single site, on sites for which building materials have been studied previously and on sites for which forecast models have been developed, and the results are useful towards a preventive conservation approach, although the damage functions were developed considering a single climate and might not perform well under different conditions. Built property, however, is present worldwide and the conditions of those studies are not met in most developing countries, as the variation in materials and atmospheric conditions has not been researched yet. This article intends to reduce this gap by comparing both approaches, acknowledging possible common courses of action, and highlighting the role of built heritage in SDGs.

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Importance of Atmospheric Sciences in Stone Heritage Conservation Study in Italy and Mexico

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“…Conservation treatments play a key role in the protection of construction materials, in particular in historical buildings [21][22][23][24]. Nonetheless, several products used in this field show unsatisfactory long-term performance [25][26][27].…”

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Innovative Calcium Carbonate-Based Products to Repair Cracked Cement Mortars

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The durability of Portland cement mortars is often affected by environmental factors, which can cause physicochemical and mechanical degradation processes. In this study, the performance of three products, calcium acetoacetate and calcium tetrahydrofurfuryloxide dissolved in two different solvents developed and tested as stone consolidants, was evaluated in terms of crack filling or sealing and consolidation. Realistic cracks were induced in quasibrittle cement mortar prisms using a custom-designed test rig. The effectiveness and the performance of the considered treatments, investigated on specimens, were evaluated by optical and scanning electron microscopy, colourimetry, water absorption rate, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and surface hardness measurements. Results revealed that, in the examined conditions, the products were more suitable as surface consolidants than as crack fillers.

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“…Insufficient understanding of the cause of decay or of the heritage significance of buildings and structures may result in inappropriate repair to the detriment of the architectural, historical and cultural content of the respective monuments (3,13). As a rule, the repair techniques applied, designed for modern concrete (23), are not always satisfactory for the historic material, either because they are ineffective or because they fail to honour the principles laid down in international treaties (ICOMOS Charter of Venice and 2003 Charter (1,13,24)). That lack of understanding of the efficacy and durability of repair treatments is one of the challenges posed by heritage concrete conservation (25) a field that has only recently begun to come into the spotlight in the wake of a growing appreciation for modern heritage structures (3,12,13,26).…”

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Characterisation and diagnosis of heritage concrete: case studies at the Eduardo Torroja Institute, Madrid, Spain

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That the preservation of twentieth concrete heritage is an area scantly explored can be attributed to a lack of appreciation for such a young material. In most cases conservation is broached from a technical perspective with little regard for heritage value. Ongoing assessment of the condition of structures is the primary strategy to minimise such misguided action. This study involved characterising the condition of the concrete in a number of singular elements forming part of the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science headquarters at Madrid, Spain, a modernist compound listed by the city of Madrid as a protected asset. The in situ findings using non-destructive and laboratory techniques revealed the core concrete to be in good condition. The surface material, however, exhibits signs of durability issues calling for conservation treatments and techniques compatible with the preservation of the integrity and authenticity of this young heritage material.

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The problem of conservation of XX century architectural heritage: The fibreglass dome of the woodpecker dance club in Milano Marittima (Italy)

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

Importance of Atmospheric Sciences in Stone Heritage Conservation Study in Italy and Mexico

Importance of Atmospheric Sciences in Stone Heritage Conservation Study in Italy and Mexico

Innovative Calcium Carbonate-Based Products to Repair Cracked Cement Mortars

Characterisation and diagnosis of heritage concrete: case studies at the Eduardo Torroja Institute, Madrid, Spain

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