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Digest 46 Design and appearance. Part 2

Publication Year

1964

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

From time to time a digest has dealt with a particular aspect of the behaviour of materials - for instance, the effects of moisture penetration and attack by alkali and sulphates on stone, brickwork, mortars and renderings, the effect of the washings from limestone walls on sandstone plinths and pavings, the failures of paints or the corrosion of metals. Such effects have usually been discussed primarily in terms of prevention and cure, rather than in terms of appearance and architectural detailing. However, the appearance of many of the buildings erected in the last two decades suggests that the reasons for certain details used in the past are not widely understood and that, in certain cases, even elementary safeguards have been neglected, resulting in much preventable shabbiness quite early in the life of the building. This digest discusses some important design details on which the ability of a building to retain a satisfactory surface appearance depends. This digest illustrates the appearance of materials other than Portland stone.

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BRE

BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.

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