TY  - GEN
AU  - Mitchell, David S. 
TI  - Conservation of architectural ironwork
SN  - 9781138923119
U1  - 739.4 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  -  
N1  - Contents
List of figures ix
Acknowledgements xv
Introduction xvii
1 History 1
Iron as an architectural medium  1
2 Materials - materials, manufacture and products 17
Iron ore processing 17
Wrought iron 17
Cast iron 23
Steel  33
Corrugated iron 36
Properties and  treatments  38
3 Decay mechanisms and hazards 41
Principles of corrosion 41 
Oxidation and reduction  42
Corrosion types relative  to architectural  ironwork  43
Bi-metallic corrosion  44
Impact  46
Vegetation 47
Poor interventions 48
Taste 48
Masonry and subsidence 49 
Environmental  51
Inherent design issues  52
Other forms  of risk  52
4 Survey and research 53
Design attribution 53
Manufacturing marks  54
Design registration  55
Archival sources  58
Material identification 63
5 Managing an architectural ironwork project 71
6 Intervention - key considerations in delivering a successful project 77
Inspection and condition survey  77
Where and  how?  81
Documentation and transportation  83 
Cleaning 97
Inspection and schedule  of repairs 109 
Repair  techniques  112
Pinning  113
Fixings and fasteners  122 
Replacement  components 132
Surface finishes  132
Site erection  151
Interaction with masonry and other materials  156
7 Replication of architectural ironwork 163
Design  163
Materials 165
Specification 167
Execution  167
8 Characteristics and common issues relative to particular structures based on case studies 173
Fountains 173
Bandstands  194
Glasshouses  202
Gates and railings  215
Fa ades and  buildings  221 
Shelters and pavilions  235
Bibliography 143
Other sources of information 251
Glossary 255
Index 259
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