San Francisco Monastery, Quito, Equador: Characterisation of building materials, damage assessment and conservation considerations

Moropoulou, A; Polikreti, K; Ruf, V; Deodatis, G

dc.contributor.author	Moropoulou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Polikreti, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Ruf, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Deodatis, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:30Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:30Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	1296-2074	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15539
dc.subject	Adobe	en
dc.subject	Andesite	en
dc.subject	Brick	en
dc.subject	Conservation	en
dc.subject	Microscopy	en
dc.subject	Mortar	en
dc.subject	Patina	en
dc.subject	Porosimetry	en
dc.subject	Quito	en
dc.subject	San Francisco Monastery	en
dc.subject.classification	Archaeology	en
dc.subject.classification	Art	en
dc.subject.classification	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.classification	Spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	TECHNOLOGY	en
dc.subject.other	ATMOSPHERE	en
dc.subject.other	PROVENANCE	en
dc.subject.other	CRUSTS	en
dc.subject.other	GROWTH	en
dc.subject.other	ORIGIN	en
dc.title	San Francisco Monastery, Quito, Equador: Characterisation of building materials, damage assessment and conservation considerations	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S1296-2074(03)00021-9	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1296-2074(03)00021-9	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	Founded in 1535, the Monastery of San Francisco in Quito is one of the oldest monastic complexes in South America. Due to the large scale of the monument, this work is limited to the principal church and the first cloister, which are the oldest ones and most frequently visited. Samples were taken from the adobe, brick and stone structures and mortar joints and analysed by X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, mercury intrusion porosimetry, calcimetry and scanning electron microscopy. The building materials were characterised, their decay mechanisms were studied and conservation strategies were proposed. Adobe samples exhibit the most severe weathering, while bricks and mortars suffer from water percolation and past conservation treatments, correspondingly. The andesitic facade is covered by a dark, red to black patina, consisting mainly of gypsum and apatite. Cleaning with dilute acid or laser cleaning would be effective techniques for the stone facade. In the case of adobe bricks though, consolidation treatment is more difficult to be executed, since they are usually painted. (C) 2003 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Cultural Heritage	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S1296-2074(03)00021-9	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000184941400005	en
dc.identifier.volume	4	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	101	en
dc.identifier.epage	108	en