TY - BOOK ID - 3468886 TI - Twentieth-century building materials : history and conservation AU - Jester, Thomas C. AU - Getty Publications PY - 2014 SN - 9781606063255 1606063251 PB - Los Angeles, CA Getty Publications DB - UniCat KW - 691 KW - Building materials. Building components KW - Building materials KW - Construction KW - Conservation KW - History KW - Matériaux KW - Conservation et restauration KW - 691 Building materials. Building components KW - 691(03) KW - Architectuur; materialen KW - Bouwmaterialen; levensduur KW - Architectuur ; renovatie ; restauratie ; 20ste eeuw KW - Bouwmaterialen ; naslagwerken KW - Histoire KW - Building materials. Building technology KW - Conservation. Restoration KW - Architecture KW - Monel (TM) KW - Cor-Ten steel (TM) KW - nickel silver KW - cast stone KW - concrete KW - gunite KW - precast concrete KW - post-tensioned prestressed concrete KW - reinforced concrete KW - architectural glass KW - stainless steel KW - aluminum [metal] KW - masonry construction [technique or process] KW - building materials KW - siding [material] KW - flooring KW - roofing KW - walls KW - anno 1900-1999 KW - Building materials - Conservation - United States KW - Building materials - United States - History - 20th century KW - Matériaux UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:3468886 AB - Over the concluding decades of the twentieth century, the historic preservation community increasingly turned its attention to modern buildings, including bungalows from the 1930s, gas stations and diners from the 1940s, and office buildings and architectural homes from the 1950s. Conservation efforts, however, were often hampered by a lack of technical information about the products used in these structures, and to fill this gap Twentieth-Century Building Materials was developed by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service and first published in 1995. Now, this invaluable guide is being reissued—with a new preface by the book's original editor. With more than 250 illustrations, including a full-color photographic essay, the volume remains an indispensable reference on the history and conservation of modern building materials. Thirty-seven essays written by leading experts offer insights into the history, manufacturing processes, and uses of a wide range of materials, including glass block, aluminum, plywood, linoleum, and gypsum board. Readers will also learn about how these materials perform over time and discover valuable conservation and repair techniques. Bibliographies and sources for further research complete the volume. ER -