TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dalal, Sarjan A. (PG190859)
AU  - Tipnis, Aishwarya (Guide)
TI  - Restoration toolbox ceramic tiles the traditional building material of the 19th and 20th-century buildings in India : identification, assessment, and conservation: a case of institutional buildings of Baroda, Gujarat (Soft copy is also available)
U1  - M.Arch TH-0251 
PY  - 2020///
N1  - Contents 
Undertaking  iii
Certificate  v
Acknowledgments  
Abstract  ix
Table of content  xi
List of figures xv
List of matrixs/tables   xix
Abbreviations  xx
Glossary  xx
Introduction  xxv
Chapter 1 Introduction & Study Brief    1
1.1. Premise/background for the study  3
1.2. Aim  4
1.3. Objectives  4
1.4. Concept of the Restoration Toolbox  4
1.5. Why Institutional buildings of the princely state
of Baroda for the Examination?   5
1.6. Research problem/ statement  6
1.7. Research questions  7
1.8. Methodology  7
1.9. Scope of the study   8
1.10. Limitation of the study  8
1.11. Implications/outcomes of the research  8
Chapter 2 Understanding of the material: A summary
of Literature Review   11
2.1. About the material    13
2.1.1. History/origin of ceramic and ceramic tiles  13
a. Growth of the material in the world context  15
b. Primary used of material as utilitarian  products  15
c. Influences- Cultural, technological, and economical  15
1. A shift from utilitarian to decoration  
2. A shift from handmade craft to a machine-made
product - Industrial mass production
d. Evolution of different Types of ceramic tiles  17
2.1.2. Production/manufacturing process   19
a. Different types and styles of manufacturing   
process and techniques  19
b. Current tile manufacturing techniques
for restoration projects  19
2.2. Types of defects and their root cause  24
2.2.1. Loss of tile surface and pattern  24
2.2.2. Tile glaze failure  24
2.2.3. Discoloration  24
2.2.4. De-bonding  24
2.2.5. Stain and effloresce  24
2.2.6. Tile breakage/cracks  24
2.2.7. Impact damage/ broken edges and corners  25
2.2.8. Joint open up   25
2.2.9. Moisture damage to the tile/ rising damp/ Water ingress   25
2.2.10. Tile damage caused by systems update  25
2.2.11. Poor maintenance practice and
inappropriate modifications  25
2.2.12. Degradation of mortars  26
2.2.13. Degradation associated with manufacturing
Techniques   26
2.3. Restoration techniques  27
2.3.1. Cleaning   27
a. Regular and instant cleaning  
b. Abrasive cleaning/buffing
c. Acid-based cleaning
d. Consolidation
e. Paint removal from the surface
f. Organic growth cleaning
g. Water pressure and steam cleaning
2.3.2. Protective Coating   29
a. Acrylic-based coating
b. Water repellent
2.3.3. Repair   30
c. Tile repair
d. Mortar joint repair and regrout
2.3.4. Replacement  31
a. Tile replacement
b. Selective replacement of individual tiles
c. Sectional replacement of tiles
d. Consolidation and replacement of mortars
2.4. Restoration principles  33
Chapter 3 Situating the Indian context and selected
Buildings    35
3.1. Introduction   37
3.1.1. Historical background of ceramic tiles  37
a. Origin and growth of ceramic tiles in India  39
b. Sociocultural influences  39
3.2. Baroda State Public Library    42
3.2.1. The historical context and significance of
Baroda State Public Library    45
3.2.2. Survey - Architectural documentation of the
Library   47
a. Inventory of tiles
3.2.3. Identifying deterioration and their root cause  51
a. Condition mapping  53
b. Condition assessment   59
3.2.4. Treatment recommendation  64
3.3. Baroda College – MSU Arts Faculty  71
3.3.1. The historical context significance of Baroda
College – MSU Arts Faculty  71
3.3.2. Survey - Architectural documentation of the
Baroda College   73
a. Inventory of tiles
3.3.3. Identifying deterioration and their root cause  83
a. Condition mapping    85
b. Condition assessment  93
3.3.4. Treatment recommendation   95
3.4. Psychology department – MSU  99
3.4.1. The historical context significance of the
Psychology department – MSU  99
3.4.2. Survey - Architectural documentation of
the Psychology    101
a. Inventory of tiles
3.4.3. Identifying deterioration and their root cause  103
a. Condition mapping  105
b. Condition assessment  113
3.4.4. Treatment recommendation  115
Chapter 4 Discussion  119
4.1. Comparison of three sites   121
4.2. Inferences from the site studies  125
4.2.1. Do’s and Don’ts  125
4.2.2. Cleaning and Routine Maintenance  
Guideline  126
4.2.3. Maintenance Cycle  128
4.2.4. Checklist for Routine Inspection  131
4.3. The Toolbox  133
4.3.1. Principles for Repair/Restoration/ 
Replication  133
4.3.2. Process    137
4.3.3. Resources mapping  149
Chapter 5 Conclusion  151
5.1. Revisit and Reviewing the research questions  153
5.2. Future scope of research  154
Reference List  155
Appendix  161
a.) Site Drawings
1. Baroda State Library
2. Baroda College-Art’s Faculty, MSU.
3. Psychology Department, MSU.
b.) Reclaimed - Historical Tiles
c.) Inventry format for tiles
Annexure   163
a.) Project brief
b.) Historic Tile catalogs
c.) Timeline of historic tile company

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