Call for abstracts--Deterioration and conservation of stone

12th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of
    Stone
40th anniversary for the first stone conference held in La Rochelle,
France and hosted by V. Romanovsky
Columbia University, New York City
22-26 October 2012

Conference Themes: The Scientific Committee will be pleased to
receive abstracts relevant to any and all issues of stone
conservation. In addition, the Committee solicits abstracts on the
following themes:

General and Continuing Themes

    Material Structure and Properties

    Deterioration: including but not limited to biodeterioration,
    salts, acid rain, dry deposition, hygric and hydric dilatation,
    thermal effects including freezing and freeze-thaw cycling

    Techniques and Tools for Investigation and Documentation:
    including low-tech and high-tech field and laboratory techniques

    Conservation Methods and Products

    Case Studies

Specific Themes

    Engineering and Materials Science Issues in Stone Conservation

    Conservation of Cast Stone

    Adhesives, Mortars, Plastic Repair materials and Grouts in Stone
    Conservation

    Making Stone Conservation Green

    Developing Testing Standards in Stone Conservation

Abstract Format:

    Title in capitalized letters in 12 point Times New Roman

    Authors (First Name Last Name) in 12 point Times New Roman, Each
    Author is separated by commas and provided with numeric
    superscript for affiliation designation with contact author
    (e-mail address, Affiliation in 12 point Times New Roman)

    Abstract (maximum 300 words--no images or graphs; 12 point Times
    New Roman)

Important Dates

    Abstract Due: 31 January 2011
    Manuscript Due (for approved abstracts): 30 April 2012
    Revised Manuscript Due: 30 June 2012

For additional information see

    <URL:http://www.arch.columbia.edu/school/section/
        programs/resources-and-opportunities>

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Scientific Committee: Vasco Fassina (President), Veronique
Verges-Belmin (Secretary), Eric Doehne, Stefan Simon, Jadwiga
Lukaszewicz, Daniel Kwiatkowski, Antonia Moropoulou, Hilde De
Clercq, Philippe Bromblet, Johannes Weber, David Young, Milos
Drdacky, Christine Blanuer Bahm, George Wheeler, Akos Torok

George Wheeler, Ph.D., FAIC, FIIC, FAAR'97
Director of Conservation
Columbia University
Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation
Historic Preservation Program
1172 Amsterdam Avenue
400 Avery
Mail Stop 330
New York, New York 10027
212-854-3973


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