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This richly illustrated guide is acknowledged as the best source for expert, field-tested information on the care and maintenance of historic adobe buildings--f
6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture
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Pages: 492
Authors: The Getty Conservation Institute
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991-02-28 - Publisher: Getty Publications

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On October 14-19, 1990, the 6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture was held in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Sponsored by the GCI, t
Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adobe Structures
Language: en
Pages: 174
Authors: Getty Conservation Institute
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-11-30 - Publisher: Getty Publications

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This book describes tests performed on model adobe buildings to evaluate seismic damage mitigation techniques applicable to the retrofitting of historic and cul
The AIC Guide to Digital Photography and Conservation Documentation
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Authors: Jeffrey Warda
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Planning and Engineering Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Adobe Structures
Language: en
Pages: 154
Authors: E. Leroy Tolles
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-03-20 - Publisher: Getty Publications

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Adobe, or mud brick, has been widely used as a building material in the American Southwest, including California. The vulnerability of many original adobe struc