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Materials technology for historical building restoration from case histories (pdf 974kb)

This paper provides insight into materials technology in the are of building restoration.
 
It explores the restoration of buildings in context to buildings similar to those classified as historical in Hong Kong and subject to similar environmental conditions including rainfall, humidity and temperature.

It also discusses material technology as a process that incorporates:

- Condition investigation
- Durability evaluation
- Repair assessment, control and supervision
- Asset management

 

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